Bisibelabath | Pressure Cooker Bisibelabath | Bisi bela bath | Kadamba Sadam | Sambar Sadam |

Bisibelabath is a famous dish from Karnataka. Basically combination of dal and veggies.The main ingredient is the spice powder. In Tamil Nadu they tell it is as Kadamba sadam.
  • Cuisine: South Indian
  • Course: Lunch
  • Prep time:15mins
  • Cook time: 30mins
  • Serves: 5 Persons.

Ingredients:

  • Tamarind – small gooseberry size( soak and extract juice)
  • Rice – 3/4th cup
  • Toor Dal – 1/2 cup
  • Water – 3 cups
  • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Hing
  • Mixed Vegetables- 2 cup chopped ( carrot,beans, peas, White pumpkin, Potato)
  • Small Onion – 10 to 12 chopped.
  • Curry Leaves – few
  • Coriander leaves – few
  • Peanut – 1/2 cup
  • For Bisibelabath Spice Powder:
  • Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp
  • Urad dal – 2 tsp
  • Chana dal – 2tsp
  • Red chillies – 8
  • Dry coconut – 2tbsp
  • Fenugreek seeds – 1/4tsp
  • Cardamom – 1
  • whole Cloves – 4 pieces.
  • For tempering: Ghee – 1 tsp Mustard – 1 tsp Cashews – 10 Cumin – 1/2 tsp
  1. Dry roast the Bisibelabath spice powder ingredients except dry coconut in a pan.
  2. Grind it powder by adding dry coconut.
  3. I used fresh coconut as i dint have dry coconut.
  4. In a pressure cooker add some oil and curry leaves.
  5. Add onion and saute till soft.
  6. Now add all the chopped vegetables and mix well.
  7. Add tamarind extract and turmeric, salt & hing.
  8. Mix them well and allow to boil for atleast 10mins in medium flame.
  9. Wash rice & dal and add 3 cups of water.
  10. Add fresh bisibelabath powder 4 tbsp and mix well.
  11. Close the lid and pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium flame.
  12. In a tadka pan add temper items. Keep them aside.
  13. Once done open the lid and add coriander leaves.
  14. Also add tadka and mix well.
  15. Add 1 tsp of ghee and mix.
  16. Serve hot with appalam or potato.
  17. Top of with ghee when u serve.

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