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Friday, December 9, 2011

Bisi Bele Quinoa

Bisi Bele Quinoa, healthy variation of 'Bisi Bele Bath' which means Hot Lentil rice that originated in Karnataka,India.

Serves:4

Ingredients:
  • Quinoa - 1 cup
  • Toor dal - 1/2 cup
  • Tamarind - grape size
  • Shallots - 15
  • Garlic - 12 cloves
  • Carrot - 2
  • Cinnamon - 2 sticks
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 2 strand
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp
  • Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp


Grind to powder:
  • Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
  • Dry Red chilly - 6
  • Channa dal - 3 tbsp
  • Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp
Method:
  1. Pressure cook quinoa with 2 cups water for 3 whistle and set aside
  2. Pressure cook toor dal with 1 cup water and few drops of oil for 3 whistle and set aside
  3. Heat 1/2 tsp oil, roast ingredients under 'Grind to powder' , grind coarsely without adding water and keep aside
  4. Soak tamarind in water, squeeze out pulp and keep tamarind water aside
  5. Heat oil, fry cinnamon, asafoetida, turmeric powder, chopped garlic, shallots and carrot in same order
  6. Add pressure cooked and smashed dal, quinoa, tamarind water and allow to boil
  7. Add ground powder, salt to taste and cook till raw smell subsides
  8. Heat ghee, fry mustard seeds, curry leaves and add it to cooked quinoa lentil mixture
  9. Garnish with boondi and serve hot

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