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    Home » Variety Rice » Easy Bisi Bele Bath | Pressure Cooker BisiBeleBath

    Easy Bisi Bele Bath | Pressure Cooker BisiBeleBath

    Posted on August 23, 2014 · Last Updated on December 11, 2019 · By Srividhya G · 12 Comments

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    Here is my easy-peasy one-pot bisi bele bath recipe or the pressure cooker bisi bele bath that I usually prepare during busy weekday mornings or evenings. This one-pot dish is delicious and healthy, loaded with veggies and dal.

    The Pressure Cooker That I Use:

    Before getting into the recipe, I wanted to share about the most used utensil/vessel in my kitchen – the hard-anodized handi pressure cooker. I do all my one-pot dishes in this pressure cooker only. It’s a 4-liter pressure cooker, and as it’s hard-anodized, the chance of aluminum getting mixed is minimal. I prepare the biryani, vegetable korma, mushroom rice, etc. in this handi pressure cooker. You can make this BBB(short form for bisi bele bath) in instant pot too.

    handi pressure cooker

    Easy Bisi Bele Bath Recipe:

    So now coming to bisi bele bath, we all know that it’s a traditional recipe from the state of Karnataka. Bisi means hot in Kannada(the language spoken in Karnataka) and bele means dal and bath is a dish with rice. During weekends I prepare it elaborately by making the fresh masala.  But during weekdays, on busy mornings when the time is pressing, and when I am not able to grind fresh masala, this is how I prepare ie as a one-pot meal in the pressure cooker.

     I add all the ingredients (rice, dal, tamarind water, masalas) in the pressure cooker, cook it and do the tempering in the end. You need to add more water to this recipe to get the soft consistency, and the secret to getting the traditional taste in the pressure cooker version is – add vangi bath powder and use cinnamon while tempering. Ok, it’s not a secret anymore. ;-)

     top angle of bisi bele bath in tiffin box with appalam on the side    

    Without any delay, here is yet another dish that I love to pack for our lunch.

    How I made Bisi Bele Bath In the Pressure Cooker?

    Ingredients:

    • Rice – 1.5 cups
    • Toor dal- ½ cup
    • Mixed vegetables – 2 cups (For this recipe I used, radish, carrot, peas, and sweet potato)
    • Turmeric – ½ tsp
    • Salt – 1.5 tsp
    • Sambar Powder – 1 tbsp
    • Vaangi bath powder – 2 tsps
    • Jaggery – a small piece
    • Onion – ½ of medium-sized
    • Tamarind water – 1 tsp diluted in 1 cup of water or 1 cup of tamarind water extracted from soaking little gooseberry size tamarind.
    • Water – 4 cups
    • Curry leaves – 1 strand
    • Cilantro – 2 tbsps
    • For Tempering:
    • Ghee – 2 tbsps
    • Mustard seeds – 2 tsps
    • Methi seeds – 2 tsps
    • Cinnamon – 1-inch piece

    Steps:

    • Chop all the vegetables and onion.
    • Add the vegetables, onion, washed rice, toor dal, turmeric powder, vaangi bath powder, sambar powder, jaggery, salt, water, tamarind water, curry leaves, and cilantro to the pressure cooker. Add everything given under “ingredients.” :-)

    bisi bele bath in pressure cooker - adding all the ingredients

    • Pressure cook it for up to 4-5 whistles.

    adding water and tamarind extract

    • Once the pressure is off, mix the rice nicely.

    bisi bele bath after cooking

    • In a separate tempering pan/kadai, heat the ghee and once the ghee is melted and hot, add mustard seeds, methi seeds, and cinnamon. As they start to splutter, add it to the rice and mix again.
    • That’s it bisi bele bath is ready :-)

    bisi bele bath served with appalam

    Recipe Notes:

    • Instead of using ghee for tempering, you can use regular cooking oil, and that makes it perfect for vegans too.
    • You can replace white rice with brown rice or millets or quinoa.
    • Few curry leaves can be added during tempering too.
    • Adjust the veggies according to your choice.

    PS: Follow me on Instagram or join my Facebook Group for more gardening and recipe updates. If you try this bisi bele bath recipe, please don’t forget to comment and rate this recipe. If you have any questions, please leave a comment, and I will get to it asap.  Make sure to follow me on my Pinterest for more healthy and delicious ideas!

    More One-Pot Meals:

    • Kadamba Sadam
    • Kootanchoru
    • Vaangi Bath
    • Ridgegourd Rice
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    Easy Bisi Bele Bath | Pressure Cooker BisiBeleBath

    My version of the Karnataka special Bisi Bele Bath, curried lentil rice made in the pressure cooker. A perfect weekday recipe that can be prepared in no time.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: South Indian
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 175kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups Rice
    • ½ cup Toor dal
    • 2 cups Mixed vegetables For this recipe I used, radish, carrot, peas and sweet potato
    • ½ tsp Turmeric
    • 1.5 tsp Salt
    • 1 tbsp Sambar Powder
    • 2 tsps Vaangi bath powder
    • 1 tsp Jaggery powdered jaggery or a small piece
    • ½ Onion
    • 1 tsp Tamarind Paste diluted in 1 cup of water or 1 cup of tamarind water extracted from soaking small gooseberry size tamarind.
    • 4 cups Water
    • 10 Curry leaves
    • 2 tbsp Cilantro - chopped

    For Tempering

    • 2 tbsp Ghee
    • 2 tsp Mustard seeds
    • 2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
    • 1 inch Cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Chop all the vegetables and onion.
    • Add the vegetables, onion, washed rice, toor dal, turmeric powder, vaangi bath powder, sambar powder, jaggery, salt, water, tamarind water, curry leaves and cilantro to the pressure cooker. Add everything given under ingredients. :-)
    • Pressure cook it for up to 4-5 whistles.
    • Once the pressure is off, mix the rice nicely.
    • In a separate tempering pan/kadai, heat the ghee and once the ghee is melted and hot, add mustard seeds, methi seeds, and cinnamon. As they start to splutter, add it to the rice and mix again.
    • That's it bisi bele bath is ready :-)

    Notes

    • Instead of using ghee for tempering, you can use regular cooking oil, and that makes it perfect for vegans too.
    • You can replace white rice with brown rice or millets or quinoa.
    • Few curry leaves can be added during tempering too.
    • Adjust the veggies according to your choice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 643mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3548IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Audrey says

      October 21, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this very easy recipe! I’ve been searching the net for the ‘easiest Bisi Bele Baath’ recipe and finally fell upon this! Thank you so much! I added cashew nuts and almonds because I love the crunch and I had tasted this at a friend’s home; simply delicious! Will be following your blog now, Vidhya!
      😊

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      • Srividhya G says

        November 05, 2022 at 3:15 pm

        Thank you so much. Really appreciate it.

        Reply
    2. Nagashree says

      March 03, 2021 at 5:38 am

      Will the vegetables cook in tamarind water ?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 03, 2021 at 10:55 am

        Yes. I have never faced any issues so far. Thanks

        Reply
    3. D. Ramachandran says

      November 06, 2017 at 4:28 pm

      Came out delicious. Another application for Vaangibath Powder.
      I used chopped cilantro.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 08, 2017 at 12:02 pm

        Thanks a lot for trying and for letting me know. Glad it turned out delicious.

        Reply
    4. Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says

      June 30, 2017 at 10:37 pm

      what a fabulous comfort food

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 02, 2017 at 5:04 am

        Yes, it is.

        Reply
    5. Chitra Jagadish says

      August 24, 2014 at 2:40 pm

      Bbb looks yum yum…

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        August 24, 2014 at 4:31 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    6. Malar says

      August 23, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      As always cooker is a life saver ;)

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        August 23, 2014 at 1:46 pm

        Very true

        Reply

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