Masala Bhaat Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Delhi rice-250 grams
 Tindlis-50 grams
 Green peas100 Gram
 Brinjal1 Medium
 Potatoes2 Medium
 Raw groundnuts-50 grams
 Cashews25 Gram
 Green chilies4
 Peppercorns5 To taste
 Cinnamon stick-1/2-inch piece
 Cloves4
 Coriander seeds1 Tablespoon
 Cumin seeds1 Tablespoon
 Sesame seeds1 Teaspoon
 Mustard seeds1/2 Teaspoon
 Asafoetida-A pinch
 Coconut1 Small
 Coconut4 Tablespoon, grated
 Coriander leaves-Handful, finely chopped
 Salt To Taste
 Turmeric powder1/2 Teaspoon
 Ghee6 Tablespoon

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Soak groundnuts in water for 15 minutes and peel them.
2) Roast peppercorns, cloves, dry coconut, cinnamon, coriander, sesame and half of the cumin seeds together and powder them.
3) Clean and chop tindlis lengthwise.
4) Shell the peas.
5) Chop brinjal and potatoes into cubes.

MAKING
6) In a pan, heat ghee and add asafoetida, mustard and cumin seeds. Let them crackle.
7) Add curry leaves, chillies and all the vegetables. Stir fry them for 5 minutes.
8) Now, add rice, turmeric and salt. Stir and add powdered spices, cashewnuts and peanuts. Saute them.
9) Add 600 mililiters of water and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and cook until rice is ready.
10) Switch off the heat and add 2 tablespoons of ghee.

SERVING
11) Garnish masala bhat with coconut and coriander and serve.
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