Masale Bhath
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Masale bhath or bhat is a very popular Maharashtrian rice dish prepared from rice, vegetables, red chilli powder and goda masala and garnished with coriander leaves, coconut and cashewnuts. Goda masala is a special Maharastrian spice mixture which is used for making masale bhath, varan bhath or usal.This masala has a unique flavour and gives a nice aroma and taste when added to any dish. Masale bhath is a spiced one-pot meal and best accompanied with raita, chips, papad or plain curd and is generally served during Maharashtrian weddings. A very delicious and must try recipe…
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Ingredients
- Regular or Basmati rice - 2 cups
- Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Bay leaves - 2 Cloves - 2
- Onion - 1 chopped medium Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
- Cauliflower florets - 1 cup Brinjal - 1 medium chopped
- Capsicum - 1 medium chopped Potato - 1 (medium chopped)
- Tomato - 1 medium chopped Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
- Goda masala - 2 to 3 teaspoons
- Ghee - 1 tablespoon Cashewnuts - 10
- Grated coconut - 2 tablespoons Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tablespoons
- Salt
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Instructions
- Wash and soak rice for half an hour with enough water._x000D_ Heat oil in a small pressure pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Once it stops spluttering, add bay leaf and cloves and stir for half a minute.
- Add chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste and saute till onions become translucent. _x000D_ Add all the chopped vegetables - cauliflower florets, potato, tomato, capsicum and brinjal and mix well.
- Add salt, red chilli powder and goda masala and combine together with the vegetables. Saute for a minute. _x000D_ Add the rice and mix well. Add 41/2 - 5 cups of water or sufficient water till the rice mixture is submerged with water. Now check for salt and add if required.
- Cover the pressure pan with a lid and cook upto 3 whistles. Let it cool down._x000D_ Meanwhile heat ghee in a tadka pan. Roast cashew nuts till golden brown and add to the masale bhath and mix well._x000D_ Add chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut and combine together.
- Masala bhath is now ready to be served. _x000D_ Serve masale bhath hot with raita or curd or potato chips.
- NOTES : If you do not have goda masala ready, you can add garam masala and prepare in the same manner. You can also prepare masale bhath in a normal pan or vessel. Here you have to cover the pan with a lid and check once or twice if the rice is cooked well. Cook the rice on a low to medium flame. You can also add green peas or carrot to make it more healthier and nutritious.
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