Light meal
Bisi bele bath
Rice, toor dal and vegetables cooked in one pot with tamarind, then finished with a ghee tempering. Serve it hot, as the name says.
50 min
0 of 3 steps done
4 servings
Heat: Medium
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy420 per serving
- Protein14g per serving
- Carbs66g per serving
- Fibre8g per serving
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