masale bhat recipe | masala bhaat | maharashtrian masala bhaath
easy masale bhat recipe | masala bhaat | maharashtrian masala bhaath
Servings 3 Servings
Ingredients
for masala powder:
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- ½ tsp sesame seeds / til white / brown
- 1 star anise
- ¼ tsp poppy seeds / khasakhas
- 1 black cardamom
- ½ inch cinnamon stick
- 5 cloves
- 1 tbsp dry coconut / copra
- ¼ tsp black pepper
for masale bhaat:
- 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- 1 tsp mustard / rai
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- pinch of hing / asafoetida
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 2 green chilli slit
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 to mato finely chopped
- 15 whole cashew / kaju
- 1 cup mixed vegetables peas, gobi, carrot
- 1 potato cubed
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 cup short grain rice basmati rice tukda / sona masuri rice, soaked 20 minutes
- 2½ cups water adjust accordingly
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh coconut grated
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- firstly, heat ghee and prepare tempering.
- add onion, chilli and ginger-garlic paste. saute well.
- furthermore add 1 tomato, cashew and mixed vegetables. saute well.
- additionally, add spice powder.
- saute the spices on low flame for a minute.
- further add rice, water and salt.
- stir well, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- add in 2 tbsp fresh coconut and coriander leaves.
- finally, serve masale baath with raita or tomato saaru.