Masale Bhat Recipe | Maharashtrian Masala Bhat
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Masala bhat is a tasty, spicy and aromatic one-pot traditional rice recipe made with various mix vegetables, spices, herbs, nuts and coconut from the Maharashtrian cuisine.
Yield: 3
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT35M
Total time: PT65M

Ingredients
- 1 cup regular rice (or long grained rice)
- 1 cup chopped cauliflower
- 1 small carrot
- 2 small brinjals ((aubergines or baingan))
- 1 small to medium capsicum ((green bell pepper)
- 1 small potato ((optional))
- 1 small to medium tomato (or 2 tablespoon yogurt (curd))
- 1 tej patta ((indian bay leaf) or 7 to 8 curry leaves )
- 3 to 4 teaspoon Goda Masala ((kala masala) - (recipe for a small batch given in the notes section))
- ½ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing))
- 2.5 cups water or as required
- 2 tablespoon oil
- salt as required
- 1 tablespoon grated coconut
- 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
- 15-20 cashews
- 1 teaspoon ghee

Instructions
1. Rinse and soak the rice for 30 minutes in enough water.
2. Rinse and chop all the veggies.
3. [making masale bhat] Heat oil in pan. add the mustard seeds and bay leaf or curry leaves.
4. [making masale bhat] Let the mustard seeds crackle.
5. [making masale bhat] Then add the all the chopped veggies - carrots, cauliflower, capsicum, aubergines and tomatoes or yogurt.
6. [making masale bhat] Saute the veggies for 3 to 4 minutes stirring often.
7. [making masale bhat] Meanwhile heat 2.5 cups water and bring it to a boil.
8. [making masale bhat] Add the red chili powder, goda masala, asafoetida to the sauteed veggies. Stir and saute for a minute.
9. [making masale bhat] Then add the rice and saute for a minute.
10. [making masale bhat] Add the hot water and stir well.
11. [making masale bhat] Season with salt. check the taste of the water. If required add more salt.
12. [making masale bhat] Cover the pan and simmer the rice on a low flame till the grains are softened and cooked well.
13. [making masale bhat] Do check once or twice when the rice is cooking, by opening the lid.
14. [making masale bhat] If the water looks less and the rice uncooked, add some more hot water and continue cooking the rice. Stir gently with a fork.
15. [making masale bhat] While the rice is cooking, roast the cashews till golden in a pan.
16. [making masale bhat] Once the rice is cooked, let the rice stand for 5 minutes in the pan.
17. [making masale bhat] Then sprinkle ghee on top of the masale bhat.
18. [serving masala bhat] When serving garnish with coconut, cashews and chopped coriander leaves.
19. [serving masala bhat] You can also sprinkle a few dots of ghee on the served rice instead of adding it in the pan.
20. [serving masala bhat] Serve the masala bhat hot accompanied with yogurt, buttermilk, raita or a side maharashtrian vegetable dish or khamang kakdi.