Name: Maharashtrian Masala Bhat Recipe
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Maharashtrian

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How to make Maharashtrian Masala Bhat Recipe

Nandita Shyam

Crawler

Maharashtrian

Vegetarian

Basmati rice and 1/2

Carrot peeled And chopped into long

Green beans chopped into long

Peas

Potato

Turmeric

Salt

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves a few

Ghee or oil

cashew nuts o 12

Asafoetida

For the spice mix

Dry coconut

Cinnamon

Cloves

Bay leaf

cumin seeds

coriander seeds

Sesame Seeds

Kashmiri red chillies

Juice of half a lemon

Grated fresh coconut and 2tbsp of coriander leaves to garnish

Wash the rice twice in water.  drain and set aside. 

step 1

For the spice mix,  heat a thick bottomed pan and dry roast the spices and seeds and red chillies till brown and fragrant.  remove from heat and keep aside. 

step 2

In the same pan,  add the grated dry coconut and warm slightly and take off the heat. 

step 3

In a blender jar,  grind the roasted spices and seed mixture to a coarse powder first.  then add the toasted coconut and grind till the powder is fine and set aside. 

step 4

Heat 2 tablespoon of oil or ghee in a thick bottomed pan,  when hot,  add the mustard seeds.  once they crackle,  add the curry leaves and asafoetida and fry for a few seconds,  add the chopped vegetables and fry for 5-6 mins till tender. 

step 5

Add the salt, and turmeric and saute for 4-5 minutes more.  stir in the rice and the ground spice mix and saute for a minute more. 

step 6

Add 3 cups of water and cook covered till the rice is done and take off the heat. 

step 7

Heat a teaspoon of oil or ghee in a pan and fry the cashew nuts till brown.  take off the heat and add the fried cashew nuts to the masale bhat. 

step 8

Garnish with grated fresh coconut,  coriander leaves and lime juice,  mix well and serve hot with raita or yogurt dip of your choice. 

step 9

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