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Avalakki Bisibele

Avalakki Bisibele is a filling breakfast made with moong dal and rice flakes along with varied vegetables.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine karnataka
Keyword avalakki bisibele, south indian breakfast
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Jayashree

Equipment

  • thick bottom pan
  • ladle
  • lid
  • small pan
  • serving spoon
  • bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 litre water
  • 1 cup moong dal
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 gooseberry size tamarind
  • 1/4 cup beans cut into small pieces
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 potato sliced
  • 1/4 cup green peas
  • 4 cup rice flakes poha
  • 3 teaspoon sambar powder
  • 1 teaspoon ghee
  • 3 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 6 cashewnut

Instructions

  • Take a thick boottom pan, add water and put it to boil. Once the water boils, put washed moong dal to it along with a pinch of turmeric powder. Let it cook for sometime.
  • In the meantime, soak tamarind in water. Cut the vegetables and keep them ready.
  • After sometime, add the veggies. At first, put the beans, followed by carrot and potato pieces. You can also put the green peas if you are using fresh ones. The frozen peas do not need much time, add them at a little later stage.
  • Clean the flattened rice, wash it well and keep it aside.
  • Once the moong dal is partially cooked, add the rice flakes. Let it cook for sometime.
  • Put salt.
  • Extract the pulp from the tamarind.
  • Put some pulp and sambar powder to it. Mix well.
  • In a small pan, make the seasoning.  Add oil, put mustard seeds, as it splutters, add cumin, asafoetida and turmeric powder to it.  Put the groundnut, after a few seconds, add the cashew pieces and pour it over the avallakki bisibele that is cooking.
  • It is now ready to serve.
  • You can top it with some sev or mixture.

Notes

  • The moong dal should not be mushy.
  • Ready tamarind pulp may be used.
  • Various brands of sambar powder are available in the market.
  • You may add capsicum pieces in the seasoning, it lends a good taste.
  • You may add a little ghee while cooking.
  • Adjust the consistency by adding water if needed.