Masala Bhat

Masala Bhat in Marathi

Time:  

30 Minutes,

Serves for 2.

Ingredients:

1) 2 Cup Basmati Rice

2) 3 and ½ Cup water
3) Turmeric Powder

4) 1 Cup Potato Cubed

5) 1 Cup Cauliflower florets
6) 1 medium sized Onion
7) 1 Chopped Tomatoes

8) ½ Cup green peas

9) 2 tsp ginger garlic paste

10) Coriander Leaves

11) 2 tsp garam masala          
         powder

12) Dry masala Powder
13) 2 tsp ghee

14) ½ cup Grated fresh Coconut

For Tempering:

1) 1 tsp Mustard Seeds

2) 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

3) 1 pinch asafoetida

4) 7-8 Curry Leaves

For Dry Masala Powder

                    

1) 2 Bay Leaves

2) 1 black cardamom

3) 2-3 black pepper

4) 1 Cinnamon

5) 2 Cloves

6) 2 tsp Coriander seeds

7) 1 tsp grated dry coconut

8) 3-4 red chillies

In a pan dry and roast above all ingredients till fragrant and grind till the fine powder.

Method:

Wash and drain rice and keep aside for 30 minutes.

In a pan add ghee mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.

Once mustard seeds get crackle add all vegetables and turmeric powder, and little water let to cook for 10 minutes.

Once the vegetables half cooked add rice stir it for another 5 minutes.

Add salt, dry masala, garam masala powder, hot water and cook covered till the rice is done and take off the heat.

Heat a tsp of ghee in a pan and fry the cashew nut till brown. Take of heat and remove all cashew nut and add ½ quantity of it to masala bhat.

In serving bowl take rice garnish with coriander, grated fresh coconut and fried cashew nuts.

Serve hot with raita.