Cooking Instruction

1. Prepare the Soya Chunks: Boil water and soak the soya chunks for 10-15 minutes. Once softened, squeeze out excess water.
2. Cook Rice & Dal: Pressure cook rice and toor dal with turmeric powder, salt, and water until soft. Once cooked, mash and set aside.
3. Prepare the Bisi Bele Bath Masala: Dry roast the following ingredients: dry red chilies, coriander seeds, chana dal, urad dal, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, and grated coconut. Grind them into a fine powder and set aside.
4. Cook Vegetables: Heat oil in a pan. Sauté chopped onions until translucent. Add chopped tomatoes, carrots, beans, peas, and tamarind extract. Cook the mixture until the vegetables are soft.
5. Add Soya Chunks & Masala: Add the prepared soya chunks and ground masala powder to the cooked veggies. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Combine Rice-Dal Mixture: Add the cooked rice-dal mixture to the pan and mix well. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. If needed, adjust the salt and consistency with water.
7. Prepare Tempering: Heat ghee in a small pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing, and cashews (if using). Pour the tempering over the Bisi Bele Bath.
8. Serve hot and enjoy your delicious, nutritious Soya Bisebellebath!