Bisi Bele Bhath Spice Powder

Bisi Bele Bhath Spice Powder - Harmonious Combination of Spices

The bisi bela bhath spice powder - just like how a good orchestra feasts your ears. This recipe has some of the fine spices brought together in an unique combination to play with our taste buds. 

I wonder how the person who created the recipe for this spice powder would have thought about this combination of these many spices... Is that all or are there any more!? 

When I roast the spices for bisi bele bhath powder, its like hearing an opera.. I don't understand anything.. but I thoroughly enjoy the output.

I always make the required portion of spice powder. I never store the powder. After lots of research, I finally settled with these spices for the bisi bele bhath powder and I am happy with its flavour. Lets see the list of spices..

Ingredients:

• Bengal gram (channa dhal/kadalai parupu) - 2 teaspoon
• Urad dhal (whole) -  2 teaspoon
• Ghee - 1 teaspoon
• Coriander seeds - 4 teaspoons
• Byadagi chilli - 4-5 nos.
• Regular Dry Red chilli - 4 nos.
• Marathi Moggu - 3-4 nos.
• Fenu greek seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin - 3/4 teaspoon
• Pepper - 3/4 teaspoon
• Cinnamon - 3 (1 inch pieces)
• Cloves - 3 
• Cardamom - seeds from 3 pods
• Nutmeg - grated (1/4 teaspoon)
• Mustard - 3/4 spoon
• Poppy seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Dry roast the gram dhal and the urad dhal and keep it aside.

• Heat 1 spoon ghee. Add the spices in the order given. If you add nutmeg or poppy seeds first, it might get burnt. So add the spices in the given order.

• Roast it in low flame to bring out the best flavour from the spices.
• Excellent aroma fills your house. 
• Once they are roasted turn off the stove. Cool them. 
• Transfer it to a blender along with the dry roasted dhals. 
• Grind to not-too-fine powder.
• Your special and finest home made bisi bele bhath powder is ready.

Use this aroamtic spice powder to make your favourite bisibelebhath on one nice Saturday afternoon lunch when all your family members are at home or for some nice rainy night dinner.

Happy cooking !!