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Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath Recipe

Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath Recipe

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 110 M
Course Lunch
Cuisine South Indian Recipes
Diet Vegetarian

The Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath Recipe also known as the spicy mixed vegetable sambar rice is a traditional south indian dish made from cooked rice and lentils. But in this recipe, I have used barnyard millet to add to the fibre and nutrition of the dish. 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Bisi Bele Bhat Spice Powder
  • Ingredients needed to make the spicy vegetable tamarind sambar / curry
  • 10 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
  • peeled
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum)
  • diced
  • 2 Carrots (Gajjar)
  • diced
  • 1/4 cup Green peas (Matar)
  • 1/2 cup Green beans (French Beans)
  • diced
  • 1 Potato (Aloo)
  • peeled and diced
  • 1 Drumstick
  • cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • roughly chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups Tamarind Water
  • 2 teaspoons Jaggery
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • Other Main Ingredients
  • 1 cup Barnyard Millet
  • 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • Ingredients For Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • Ingredients for Garnishing
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • a small bunch
  • for garnishing

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath Recipe, in a large pressure cooker, we will add the tamarind water, jaggery, the drumsticks, pearl onions, beans, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, salt and finally the Bisi Bele Bath Spice Powder

Step 2

Stir all the ingredients well

Step 3

Cover the pressure cooker, place the weight and allow the vegetables to cook until you hear at least 2 whistles and turn off the heat

Step 4

Since the vegetables cook very quickly, we will release the pressure by running cold water over the pressure cooker

Step 5

This process helps to bring the pressure down immediately

Step 6

Open the pressure cooker and keep the vegetable curry aside

Step 7

The next step is to cook the barnyard millet and the dal

Step 8

To the pressure cooker add in the barnyard millet, the toor dal, the turmeric powder, salt and 5 cups of water

Step 9

Cover the cooker and place the weight on the pressure cooker

Step 10

Turn the heat to high and allow the rice to cook until you hear two whistles

Step 11

After you hear the whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for five minutes

Step 12

After 5 minutes have passed, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 13

The millets and the rice continue to cook in this resting period, hence wait for the pressure to release completely

Step 14

While we are waiting for the pressure to release, Lets proceed to make the seasoning

Step 15

Heat a small pan on medium heat

Step 16

Add in a tablespoon of ghee and allow it to melt

Step 17

Add in the mustard seeds, the cumin seeds

Step 18

Allow it to crackle

Step 19

Then add in the red chilli, curry leaves and roast them until the red chillies are browned lightly

Step 20

Stir to roast the ingredients well

Step 21

Once roasted keep this aside

Step 22

Once the pressure is released, add in the spicy vegetable tamarind curry

Step 23

Stir all the ingredients together until well combined and the mixture looks like a mish mash

Step 24

At this stage add in the prepared seasoning and two more tablespoons of ghee

Step 25

Once again give the mixture a good stir

Step 26

Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste

Step 27

Transfer the Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath to a serving bowl

Step 28

Sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves and the fried boondi on top

Step 29

Serve the delicious Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath from southern india along with a tomato onion raita for lunch or dinner

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