Masale Bhat – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

For Masala:

• Heat a pan on medium heat. Add coriander seeds, star anise, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
• Dry roast on medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
• Take the spices out in a blender pot. Blend it into coarse powder.

For Masale Bhat:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
• Add cumin seeds and let them pop up. Add bay leaves. Mix well.
• Add onion and stir well. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
• Add grated ginger, green chili, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and goda masala.
• Mix well and cook for a minute.
• Add potato and cauliflower and mix well.
• Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove the lid and mix well.
• Add carrots, green peas, tomato, and peanuts. You can add vegetables of your choice. Stir well.
• Cook for a minute and add rice (surati colam). Rice is just washed and not soaked. Mix well.
• Add water. Add salt and freshly ground masala. Mix well and bring it to boil on high heat.
• Once the rice comes to boil lower the heat to medium and add ghee (Optional).
• Cover and cook medium heat until rice absorbs all the water.
• Once the rice absorbs all the water, lower the heat to the lowest and cook for 15 minutes.
• Turn off the heat. Remove the lid and mix well.
• While serving garnish with ghee, coriander leaves, grated fresh coconut.