AVALAKKI BISIBELA BATH

 Bisi bela huli anna / Bisibela bath is an authentic rice dish in the Karnataka cuisine. This dish comprises of : rice,toor dal, slew of veggies :carrot,beans,shallots,onions, drumstick,green peas tamarind syrup and the key ingredient- Biaibela bath powder. No wedding menu in Karnataka is complete without this flavorsome rice dish. In this recipe,I have elucidated the procedure followed, in my mom's ancestral home. Even today,in my Grand aunt's place,this dish is prepared without veggies. They proclaim this version  as the 'authentic' one. Hence,I thought of replicating the procedure in my avalakki version. Avalakki is Kannada word for flattened rice.

As we all know,flattened rice / poha / aval / avalakki is a healthy and best breakfast option. Hence,after trying out many interesting recipes,I zeroed in on this recipe. Since flattened rice is very light,it doesn't require any cooking. Thus,I would call this - instant version of the authentic bisi bela bath recipe

 

 

 

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INGREDIENTS

 

FLATENNED RICE / AVALAKKI- 2 1/2 CUPS

TOOR DAL- 3/4 CUP

TAMARIND- GOOSEBERRY SIZE

TURMERIC POWDER- 1/4 TSP

SALT TO TASTE

 

BISIBELA BATH POWDER

CORIANDER SEEDS- 1 TBSP

GRAM DAL- 4 TSP

URAD DAL- 4 TSP

CLOVES- 2 NOS

CINNAMON- 1

MARATI MOGU- 2 NOS

PEPPERCORN CORNS- 1/2 TSP

CUMIN SEEDS- 3/4 TSP

FENUGREEK SEEDS- 1/2 TSP

RED CHILLIES- 6 NOS

ASAFOETIDA- 1/2 TSP 

 

COCONUT GRATINGS-  1/2 CUP

FOR SEASONING

OIL- 1 TBSP

GHEE- 4 TSP

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

GROUNDNUTS- 1 TBSP

METHOD

For preparing bisibala bath powder,roast the ingredients cited in the list in a teaspoon of oil and powder in a blender and keep it aside.

Wash flattened rice thoroughly and soak it in 3 cups of water for 20 minutes.

Steam cook toor dal in pressure cooker and keep it aside. 

 

Soak tamarind in warm water and extract syrup. In a pan boil tamarind syrup till the raw smell evades.

 

Now add in 4 tsp of  bisibela bath powder to the syrup and stir in mild heat for a of minute and switch off.

 

Remove the pressure cooker lid and add the softened flattened rice to this and mix well.

 

Now transfer the tamarind mixture to the cooker and stir in mild heat for couple of minutes and switch off.

 

Prepare the seasoning and add it to the contents in the cooker and mix well.

 

Serve with raita, fryums or chips.