Bisibelebath powder is a traditional homemade condiment used to prepare the Karnataka famous Bisibelebath.
Bisibelebath is a traditional rice recipe from the Indian State of Karnataka. Bibi bele bath means hot lentil rice. There are many readymade mixes for this traditional recipe however homemade is the best anytime. Now let’s get started.
Bisibelebath powder ingredients
How to make bisi bele bath masala powder
Take all the ingredients ready before you start preparing the masala. In a pan dry roast the Channa Dal, Urad Dal, Coriander Seeds, Black Pepper, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek seeds. Roast until a nice aroma comes out of the spices make sure not to burn roast in a medium or low flame. Once roasted remove it to a plate.
Next add the sesame seeds, Poppy seeds, Curry Leaves and dry roast till they start to brown and the curry leaves become crisp remove it to a plate
Next dry roast the cinnamon sticks, Cloves and green cardamom. Remove when it gives a nice aroma.
And then add dry red chilli and dry roast till they become crisp and remove.
Finally dry roast the coconut till they become golden colour.
Remove everything to a plate and allow it to cool down completely.
Once the spices cool down in a blender pulse in the dry red chili first.
Then add rest of the spices to the blender.
Add Hing and blend everything to a very fine or coarse powder.
Bisibelebath Masala Powder is now ready.
Store the blended bisi-bele bath masala in an air tight container. It tastes good for up to a year. Use it to prepare the famous bisi bele bath anytime
Top Tips
- Keep all the spices ready before preparing the masala.
- Make sure the spices are completely cooled down before blending the powder.
- The Masala powder stays good upto a year.
- Store in an air tight container and use when needed.
- We can also double or triple the ingredients and prepare the masala in bulk.
- Usually in all Kannadiga house hold the masala is prepared in bulk and distributed to friends and family and stored up to a year.
- If preparing the masala in bulk , we can also grind them in flour mill. As we prepare in a very small quantity in houses I used my blender to grind the masala.
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📖 Recipe
Bisi bele bath Masala Powder
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Urad Dal
- 4 tsp Channa Dal
- 4 tsp Coriander Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- ½ tsp Whole Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Poppy Seeds | Khus Khus
- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
- ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 2 sprig Curry Leaves
- 2 Green Cardamom
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 2 Cloves
- 12 Dry Red Chilli
- ⅛ cup Dry Coconut
- Hing | Asafoetida a generous pinch
Instructions
- Take all the ingredients ready before you start preparing the masala. In a pan dry roast the Channa Dal, Urad Dal, Coriander Seeds, Black Pepper, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek seeds. Roast until a nice aroma comes out of the spices make sure not to burn roast in a medium or low flame. Once roasted remove it to a plate.
- Next add the sesame seeds, Poppy seeds, Curry Leaves and dry roast till they start to brown and the curry leaves become crisp remove it to a plate
- Next dry roast the cinnamon sticks, Cloves and green cardamom. Remove when it gives a nice aroma.
- And then add dry red chilli and dry roast till they become crisp and remove.
- Finally dry roast the coconut till they become golden colour.
- Remove everything to a plate and allow it to cool down completely.
- Once the spices cool down in a blender pulse in the dry red chili first.
- Then add rest of the spices to the blender.
- Add Hing and blend everything to a very fine or coarse powder.
- Bisibelebath Masala Powder is now ready. Store the blended bisi-bele bath masala in an air tight container. It tastes good for up to a year. Use it to prepare the famous bisi bele bath anytime
Notes
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Keep all the spices ready before preparing the masala.
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Make sure the spices are completely cooled down before blending the powder.
-
The Masala powder stays good upto a year.
-
Store in an air tight container and use when needed.
-
We can also double or triple the ingredients and prepare the masala in bulk.
-
Usually in all Kannadiga house hold the masala is prepared in bulk and distributed to friends and family and stored up to a year.
-
If preparing the masala in bulk , we can also grind them in flour mill. As we prepare in a very small quantity in houses I used my blender to grind the masala.
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