Authentic Bisibele Bhath Powder

Bisi Bele Bhath translates to Hot Lentil Rice in the Kannada Language. History has it that this slow-cooked aromatic dish was dreamed up in the Mysore palace kitchens 300 years ago. It was a lunch item, enlivened with cashew nuts, tamarind, dried coconut, mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, and turmeric. At some stage, though, Bisi Bele Bhath escaped the palace walls and found its way to the famed vegetarian eateries of Udupi in western Karnataka. From there, a vegetable-laden version spread throughout the state and bisi bele bhath turned into a hearty farmer’s meal, consumed mid-morning after a stint in the fields. No other dish from Southern Karnataka can rival Bisi Bele Bhath’s fame.