Bisi Bele Bath With Masala Avarekalu Recipe

About this recipe

A wholesome, spiced Karnataka-style lentil and millet dish with a side of flavorful masala avarekalu (hyacinth beans), perfect for an advanced home cook.

Ingredients

• 20G Curry Leaves
• 500 g Jaggery
• 100G Cashews
• 500 g Toor Dal
• 500 g Ghee
• 500g French Beans
• 200 g Green Peas
• 250g Coriander
• 500 g Mille Kangni/Foxtail Millet
• - Mustard Seeds
• 100 G Asafoetida / Hing 100 G
• 500 ml Water
• 20 g Turmeric Powder
• 10G Salt

Instructions

1. Step 1: In a rice cooker, cook rinsed foxtail millet with 2 cups of water until soft and fluffy. Set aside.
2. Step 2: In the same rice cooker, add cooked toor dal, tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, and 2 cups of water. Stir well.
3. Step 3: Add boiled carrots, beans, green peas, and avarekalu to the rice cooker. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Step 4: Mix in the Bisi Bele Bath powder, jaggery, and salt. Stir until the spices are evenly distributed.
5. Step 5: Add the cooked millet into the rice cooker and mix gently to combine. Simmer for another 5-7 minutes, adjusting water if needed for a semi-thick consistency.
6. Step 6: For tempering, heat ghee in a small pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry red chilies, asafoetida, and cashews. Pour this tempering over the millet mixture in the rice cooker.
7. Step 7: Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot alongside a small bowl of masala avarekalu (optional).