Bisibella Bath

Ingredients

 

Main Ingredients:

• Rice – 1 cup
• Toor dal (Red gram dal) – ½ cup
• Tamarind – Small lemon-sized ball
• Bisibella Bath powder – 2–3 tablespoons
• Salt – As required
• Jaggery – 1 teaspoon (optional)
• Water – As required

Vegetables (as available):

• Carrot – 1 (chopped)
• Beans – 8–10 pieces (chopped)
• Potato – 1 (chopped)
• Bottle gourd / Pumpkin – small quantity
• Green peas – 2 tablespoons

For Tempering:

• Ghee or Oil – 2 tablespoons
• Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
• Dry red chillies – 2
• Curry leaves – a few
• Asafoetida (hing) – a pinch

Preparation Method

 

1. Cooking Rice and Dal:

• Wash rice and toor dal together.
• Add 4 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• Cook until soft and slightly mushy.

2. Tamarind Extract:

• Soak tamarind in warm water.
• Extract thick tamarind juice and keep aside.

3. Cooking Vegetables:

• Boil the chopped vegetables in water.
• Add a little salt and cook until soft.

4. Mixing:

To the cooked rice and dal mixture, add:

• Cooked vegetables
• Tamarind extract
• Bisibella Bath powder
• Salt and jaggery

Mix well.
Add water if required to get a slightly flowing consistency.
Let it cook for 5–10 minutes until a nice aroma develops.

 

5. Tempering:

• Heat ghee or oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
• Add cumin seeds, dry red chillies, curry leaves, and asafoetida.
• Pour this tempering over the Bisibella Bath and mix well.