Bisi Bele Bhaat Masala | Bisi Bele Bhaat Powder | How to make bisi bele bhaat masala
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Recipe type: Homemade
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: ¼ Cup
 
Aromatic and fresh bisi bele bhaat masala/powder
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp dhania
  • 1 Tbsp urad dal/uddina bele
  • 1 Tbsp chana dal/kadale bele
  • 3-4 lal mirch/dry chilli (byadagi variety is best)
  • ½ Tsp khus-khus/gasa-gase/poppy seeds
  • 2" dalchini/chakke/cinnamon
  • ¼ Tsp methi daana/menthya kaalu
  • ¼ Tsp jeera/jeerige/cumin
  • 10-12 kali mirch/kari menasu/black peppercorns
  • 1 small pea sized hing/ingu/asafoetida
  • 1 Pinch powdered jaiphal/jaakaayi/nutmeg
Method
  1. Roast all ingredients on low flame except red chilli, nutmeg and hing till dals turn light golden and are aromatic
  2. Add red chillis. Dry roast for a minute
  3. Add nutmeg and hing and turn off heat
  4. Once cooled, grind them into a powder if making bisi bele bhaat later and store in an airtight container. Grind to a paste along with grated coconut with required amount of water if making bisi bele bhaat immediately
Notes
Byadagi type of red chillies from Karnataka state are best for colour and flavour. I do not get byadagi variety easily, I have used regular red chillies. Increase or decrease spiciness as you want

Use freshly grated nutmeg powder, it will be more aromatic

Use a big pinch of powdered hing if you do not have crystals of hing

Dry roast everything on low flame so that all ingredients when roasted together do not burn and release aroma slowly
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/bisi-bele-bhaat-masala/