461: Bisi Bele Bath Masala Powder

Indian food is very tasty and delicious.  The secret is always in the spices.  The great thing is that if you make a batch of a masala like this, you can just keep it on hand and make incredibly tasty dishes very easily. There are several pre-made powder sold in stores but nothing matches freshly homemade powder.

Ingredients:

Chana dal / Slit Bengal gram                    3 Tbsp.

Urdh Dal/ Split Black Gram                       2 Tbsp.

Coriander Seeds / Dhania                         4 Tbsp.

Fenugreek Seeds                                     1 Tsp.

Cumin Seed                                            1 Tsp.

Mustard Seeds                                        1 Tsp.

Poppy Seed / Khus Khus                          1 Tsp.

Fennel Seed                                            1   Tsp.

Cardamom/ elaichi -                                1 no.

Cinnamon / dalchini -                               1 inch 2 piece

Cloves / lavang -                                     3 to 4

Marathi moggu / kapok buds -                  5 to 6

Mace / javitri -                                         little

Dried Red Chilli Byadgi                    -        15 no.

Dried Red Chilli guntur (spicy variety)        10 no.

Oil - to fry spices                                     2 Tsp.

Method:

• Heat a heavy bottom pan; add 2 tsp of refined oil.
• Add black gram, Bengal gram, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, kapok buds and mace and stir fry for 5 minutes in medium flame.
• Add Guntur and Byadagi Chilies and stir fry for 8 minutes in low flame.
• Switch off the flame and transfer the dry roasted ingredients to the plate and mix it well and allow them to cool.
• Transfer it to a mixer jar and grind them together to fine powder. Now Bisi Bele bath powder is ready. Store it in air tight container.

Note:

• Ensure no spices are burnt; in that case the taste will be bitter.
• Usually bisi bele bath is spicy. But if you can’t take much spice reduce the chilies.

 

Bisi Bela Bath Powder