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Protein

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Carbohydrates

141.8g / 79%

Fats

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Enjoy this balanced cuisine made with tasty, nutritious, and affordable local ingredients. Did you know that adding vegetables and herbs at the end of cooking helps to retain their vibrant colours, flavour, crunchiness, and important nutrients?
Enjoy your meal with orange, pineapple, pawpaw, or other fruits high in Vitamin C, to help your body use more iron from the meal. #livestrongwithiron
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BisiBele Bhaat Recipe

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Indian Main Course

BisiBele Bhaat Recipe

Name: BisiBele Bhaat Recipe
Prep time: PT20.00M
Cook time: PT35.00M
Total time: PT57.00M
Yield: 8.00
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Sachet MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic; 1 Cup Toor Dal; 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 4 Cups Water; 30 Grams Tamarind; 1/4 Teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida); 2 Tablespoons Salt; 1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Powder; 3 Units Green Chillies; 100 Grams Shallots; 3 Units Tomato (Chopped); 2 Units Drumstick; 3 Tablespoons Ghee; 1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds; 1/2 Teaspoon Urad Dal; 1 Teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds; 2 Units Red Chilli Flakes; 10 Units Curry Leaves; 4 Cloves Garlic (Crushed); 2 Tablespoons Sambhar Masala Powder; 2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves (Chopped); 5 Cups Cooked Rice; 6 Units Cashew Nuts

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57Min

Medium

Recipe Variants

Classic

For a special occasion, mix the Sambhar with rice in a bowl, temper with fried cashew and curry leaves and enjoy your own version of BisiBele Bhaat.

Ingredients

8 Servings

1 Sachet

MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic

1 Cup

Toor Dal

0.5 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

4 Cups

Water

30 gms

Tamarind

0.25 Teaspoon

Hing (Asafoetida)

2 Tablespoons

Salt

1 Tablespoon

Red Chilli Powder

Green Chillies

100 gms

Shallots

Tomato (Chopped)

Drumstick

3 Tablespoons

Ghee

1 Teaspoon

Mustard Seeds

0.5 Teaspoon

Urad Dal

1 Teaspoon

Fenugreek Seeds

Red Chilli Flakes

Curry Leaves

4 Cloves

Garlic (Crushed)

2 Tablespoons

Sambhar Masala Powder

2 Tablespoons

Coriander Leaves (Chopped)

5 Cups

Cooked Rice

Cashew Nuts

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Nutrition Value

Energy

714.84 kcal

Protein

17.92 g

Carbohydrates

141.84 g

Fats

7.99 g

Information per serving

Step 1

20 Min

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2

7 Min

Wash and pressure cook the dal with 1½ cups of water and turmeric powder for one whistle. Keep aside.

Step 3

10 Min

Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water, make a pulp and strain. To this add asafetida, salt, red chilli powder, green chillies, onions, tomatoes and drumstick. Mix well, add to the cooked dal and cook for 1 whistle.

Step 4

6 Min

Heat ghee in a karahi add the mustard seeds and when they splutter add urad dal, methi seeds, red chilli, crushed garlic and curry leaves. Sauté for a minute, add sambhar powder, mix well. Add this seasoning to the cooked dal and vegetables, mix well.

Step 5

7 Min

Add 1½ cups of water and MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic, bring it to boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Step 6

5 Min

Put cooked rice in a large bowl, pour the prepared Sambhar and mix well. Heat remaining 1 tbsp ghee, add the cashew nuts. When they turn golden brown add the curry leaves and immediately pour over the rice and Sambhar mix to make Bisibele Bhaat.