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Bisi Bele Bath Powder

Bisi bele bath powder is an essential spice blend used to make popular Karnataka special dish Bisi bele bath.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Spice Blends
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 jar
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Geetha

Ingredients

1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

Instructions

  • On medium heat, dry roast coriander seeds, cumin, fenugreek seeds, urad dal, chana dal and black peppercorn until fragrant.Transfer them to a plate and let them cool.
    5 Teaspoons Coriander seeds, 3 Teaspoons Chana dal, 2 Teaspoons Urad dal, 1 Teaspoons Cumin, ¼ teaspoon Fenugreek seeds, ½ Teaspoon Black pepper
  • Now in the same pan roast sesame seeds, desiccated coconut and poppy seeds until fragrant and coconut turn light brown colour. Transfer them to a plate.
    1 Teaspoon Sesame seeds, 2 Teaspoons Desiccated coconut, 2 Teaspoons Poppy seeds
  • In the same pan roast cardamom, marathi moggu, cassia, cloves until fragrant and transfer them into a plate.
    4 Cloves, 1 inch Cassia (dalchini), 3 Green cardamom, 3 Marathi moggu
  • Dry roast red chillies until they are just warm and release pungent aroma. keep these chillies in a plate.
    10-12 Byadgi red chillies
  • Finally dry roast curry leaves and keep them in a plate.
    12-14 Curry leaves
  • Allow the spices to cool down, add asafoetida and roasted spices in a blender and blend them to a fine powder.
  • Store bisi bele bath powder in a clean and dry container.

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Notes

Dry roast whole spices on low flame to avoid the risk of burning them.
Use fresh high-quality whole spices rather than the old spices that could be losing their potency and aroma.
Make a small batch of bisi bele bath powder and store it properly in an airtight container to retain the freshness of the spice powder.
 
   

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1837IU | Vitamin C: 246mg | Calcium: 309mg | Iron: 7mg