Instant Pot Bisi bele bath with Brown Rice (Vegan Recipe)
Instant Pot Brown Rice Bisibelebath is a traditional one pot South Indian rice and lentil dish with mixed vegetables and bisi bele bath masala. A filling and wholesome meal for the whole family. Serve with Raita, papad and pickles of your choice.
Servings 4 people
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
1 cup 250 ml, 1 tablespoon 15 ml, 1 tsp 5 ml
- 1 cup Brown Rice short grain
- ½ cup Toor Dal, Arhar Dal or Split Pigeon Peas
- 1 ½ tbsp Coconut Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds or Jeera
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder
- 5 cups Water
- 15 French Beans
- 2 carrots
- 2 Green Bell Pepper
- ½ cup Green Peas frozen
- ¼ cup sweet Corn frozen
- 2 tbsp Bisi Bele Bath Masala
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp Hing or asafoetida
- curry leaves
- 1-2 Dry red chillies whole
Tempering / Tadka
- 2 tsp Coconut Oil
- 10 Cashews
- Whole Red Chillies
- Curry Leaves
Instructions
- The brown Rice and lentils have to be washed and soaked for 20 minutes. Drain all the water and then proceed with cooking.
- Switch on the Instant Pot Saute Mode and once it displays "On" or "Hot", add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and whole dry red chillies (broken into half).
- Once mustard crackles and the cumin roasts, add hing or asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Now add the mixed vegetables (frozen corn and peas, french beans, carrot and capsicum) along with turmeric powder and red chilli powder
- Add the soaked and drained brown rice and tur dal (split pigeon peas), bisi bele bath masala, tamarind paste, jaggery and salt to taste.
- Note - I have used palm jaggery or karupatti vellam which is a dark variety of jaggery for this recipe.
- Add 5 cups of water, mix well. Switch off saute mode.
- Cook the Bisibelebath on High Pressure for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, release the pressure manually or NPR after 8 to 10 minutes.
- Prepare for tempering by heating a pan, add coconut oil, whole dry red chillies, curry leaves and roughly chopped cashews. Pour the tempering over the cooked bisibelebath and serve.
Notes
- Leftover Bisibelebath can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It stays fresh for couple of days and can be reheated in the microwave.
- Bisibelebath thickens with time so ideally cook and serve immediately. If you find it too thick, switch on saute mode, add some hot water and adjust consistency.
- This is also a No Onion No Garlic Recipe. While garlic is not added in the dish traditionally, you can add shallots or regular onions (before adding the vegetables in instant pot) and you can also add this in the final tempering as garnish on top while serving.