Perfect Bisi bele bath in Instant Pot.

 

Rice / moong dal / red dal – 1 cup (washed and soaked)

Oil- 2 tbsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Onions – 1/2 medium onions
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Tomato – 1 small chopped
Potato – 2  diced in big cubes ( like 2 inches)
Carrot- 1/4 cup
Beans- 1/4 cup
Capsicum – 3/4  - diced into 2 inch cubes
Peas – 1/4 cup
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Salt

Bisi bele bath powder – 2 tsp (I used MTR brand) or Sambar powder

Water - 3 cups

Tamarind concentrate paste – 1 tsp ( I use store bought TAMICON brand)

Seasoning :
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Hing – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – few
Dry red chilies – 1
Cashews – 10 ( broken into small pieces



Method :

1. Heat oil in Instant and put in sautés mode in High
2. Now add cumin seeds, onion and fry for a min and add ginger garlic paste.
3. Now add Potatoes, bell pepper, Peas, Carrot and beans and fry for 2 mins
4. Now add tomato, red chili powder, turmeric, salt and mix well.
5. Now add Rice, dal, and water(3 cups) and close the lid
6. Now press cancel to sautés mode. 

7. Now press pressure cook mode and select time for 6 mins. Once 6 mins is done release the pressure immediately.
7. Now open the lid and add tamarind paste. Check salt and add water if needed.
8. Now do seasoning with Ghee, mustard seeds, curry leaves, Dry red chili, cashews and hing and mix in above rice mixture.

9. Garnish with ghee and switch of IP.