Traditionally bisi bele bath is made without onion, garlic / vegetables. The fresh masala powder gives the nice flavour to the entire recipe.
Try this recipe and do provide your comments.
Ingredients:
Proso Millet/ Pannivaragu - 1cup
Toor dal - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder- less than 1/4 tsp
Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
Freshly grounded masala- 2 tablespoons
[Coriander seeds- 1 .5 tablespoons
Channa dhall- 1 tablespoon
Methi/ fenugreek seeds -1/4 tsp
Poppy seeds- 1 tsp
Pepper- 1/2 tsp
Urud dhall- 1/2 tsp
Green Cardamom- 2 nos
Cinnamon- 1/2 inch
Clove- 3-4 nos
Dry red chilli - 4-5 nos
Dry coconut- 1/2 cup]
Peanus- 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Oil - 1.5 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
Curry and Coriander leaves for garnish
Method:
# Wash and soak proso Millet for 1/2 hr.
# Dry roast the coriander seeds, channa dhall, urud dhall, pepper, methi seeds, poppy seeds, dry coconut, red chillies, clove, green cardamon, cinnamon until a nice aroma comes. Let it cool down completely. Make a powder.
# Pressure cook soaked millet and Toor dal by adding little turmeric powder. For 1 cup of millet add 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 2-3 whisles.
# In a wide pan / kadai add tamarind juice, 1/2 cup of water, salt, grounded masala powder and boil for 12-15 minutes/ until the raw smell of tamarind smell goes.
# Mash millet and Toor dhall well.
#Add to the boiling tamarind juice.
# Mix well. Let it boil for 2-3 Minutes. Add Asafoetida and mix well.
# Heat a pan, add oil, peanuts...let it roast well, add mustard seeds, allow it to splutter well. Add to the Millet Bisi bele bath and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves.
Millet Bisi bele bath is ready to serve.
