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Bisi bele bhath in instant pot
Bisi Bele Bhath is a hearty Indian stew of rice, toor dal (yellow pigeon peas), and mixed vegetables cooked together with a spicy and tangy spice blend. Prepared in an Instant Pot, the recipe features ingredients like cauliflower, potatoes, green beans, carrots, and optional chicken drumsticks, seasoned with tamarind, mustard seeds, turmeric, and a freshly ground mix of dried red chili, coriander, fenugreek seeds, and coconut.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories:
313 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- ¾ cup toor daal yellow pigeon peas
- 1 cup cauliflower cut into 1 inch florets, florets
- 1 red potato cubed ½ inch
- 10 pieces chicken drumsticks optional
- ½ cup green beans cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 carrot peeled and sliced
- ½ green pepper cut into ½ inch pieces
- 10 curry leaves optional
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped for garnish
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste optional, more or less depending on how tangy it is
- 2 tablespoons ghee coconut oil or any cooking oil for Vegan
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon asafetida powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric ground
- salt to taste
Spice Blend
- 4 dried red chili I use mild Kashmiri chilies
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 tablespoon chana dal
- 1 tablespoon coconut dried or fresh, shredded
Instructions
- Rinse rice and lentils and keep aside. Wash and chop all the vegetables.
- Lightly roast all the spices from the spice blend. Let them cool completely and then grind to fine powder.
- Turn the Instant Pot to sauté (more) mode and heat ghee. Add mustard seeds, asafetida and turmeric. Let the mustard seeds pot, may take 2 to 3 minutes. Add all the vegetables except the cilantro. Mix well.
- Add salt, tamarind paste and spice blend powder. Mix well. Add rice and lentils and 6 cups of water. Close the Instant Pot lid with the pressure value set to sealing. Press the Rice button.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally, about 15 mins. Open the Instant pot and stir the Bisi Bele Bhath lightly. Serve hot with a drizzle of ghee, tangy pickle and roasted papad.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
313kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
36mg
(2%)
Potassium
695mg
(15%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3840IU
(77%)
Vitamin C
92.2mg
(102%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 695mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3840IU | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 92.2mg | 102% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.