Avalakki Bisi Bele Bath Recipe

Avalakki in local dialect, but beaten rice is also referred as poha or aval. Beaten rice contains lot of fiber so it is recommended by diet consultants for diabetics, obesity etc. In my food trails I feature aval a lot because many of my traveler friends are not familiar with this simple ingredients which I tend to consume every other day.

Avalakki bisi bele bath is very famous across Bengaluru. This is a one post meal, which makes it very easy for us to prepare. I highly recommend preparing dal ahead of time or we can also use left over dal. Difference between rice and beaten rice, rice is much more dense and starchy which causes bloating, beaten has more fiber easy to digest.

Recipe posted on Youtube English and Tamil Channel 😀

Avalakki Bisi Bele Bath Ingredients:

2 Cups Poha / Beaten Rice / Aval / Avalakki

2 Cup Cooked Toor Dal / Split Pigeon Peas

1/3 Cup Fresh or Frozen Peas

1/3 Cup Chopped Carrot

1/3 Cup Chopped Beans

1/3 Cup Chopped Kohlrabi

1/2 Cup Chopped Tomatoes

1/2 Cup Chopped Onions

3 Green Chilies Slit

3 Sprigs Curry leaves

2 Tsp Tamarind extract

1/2 Tsp Lime Juice

1 Tbsp Peanuts

1 Tsp Chilly Powder

1 Tsp Coriander Powder

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/4 Tsp Mustard Seeds

1/4 Tsp Channa dal

2 Tbsp MTR Bisi Bele Bath Mix

1/4 Tsp Salt

Oil and Ghee as required...

Prep:

Wash 1 cup toor dal. Add the dal to a cooker with 1/4 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp oil. Add 2 cups water cover and cook on high flame for three whistles or until the dal has cooked well.

Remove the cooker from stove set it aside and once the pressure has released, mash the dal with a ladle and transfer to a bowl.

Soak a small piece tamarind in water for 10 minutes and extract tamarind pulp.

Peel and wash all the veggies, pat dry. Chop the carrot, kohlrabi and beans into equal length pieces or into equal size cubes. Finely chop tomato and onion. Slit the chilies. Wash curry leaves and reserve.

Please follow this step while the curry base or veggies are cooking...In a bowl add poha wash in water twice, drain and cover allow the poha to double in volume while the veggies cook.

I have posted a detail recipe from scratch how to prepare bisi bele bath using home made masala. If you want to follow that step please follow the link and try the masala. Homemade masala has unique flavor and taste since it is prepared fresh.

Method:

Heat a pressure cooker or a heavy bottom pot with 1 tbsp sesame oil and 1/2 tsp ghee on medium flame.

Add mustard seeds and chana dal and allow it to splutter for few seconds.

Add dried red chilies, curry leaves and asafoetida and fry for a minute.

Add chopped onion , tomato and slit green chilies and fry till the onion and tomato has softened.

Cover and cook the tomato and onion till mushy we can sprinkle water and cook it for two minutes.

Add all the chopped veggies, peas, peanuts, chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and fry for a minute.

Add cooked dal, salt and 2 cups hot water to the veggies cover and cook on high flame for two whistles.

Once the veggies are tender add the rinsed poha, check for salt and add if needed along with bisi bele bath masala, tamarind and lime juice. Adjust the consistency with water stir and bring to a rapid boil.

Add coriander stir once and serve the avalakki bisi bele bath topped with ghee and boondi...Enjoy!