Name: Masala Bhat recipe by Saranya Sridharan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Basmathi rice - 1 cup; Vegetables (carrots, Brinjal, ivy gourd, potatoes, peas)- 1/2 cup; Coriander seeds- 2 tbsp; Coconut, grated - 2 tbsp; Dried Red chillies - 5-6; Green Cardamoms- 2; Pepper corns - 1 tbsp; Cinnamon - 1 small sized piece; Cloves - 2-3; Star anise - 1; Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp; Onion - 1, thinly sliced; Tomato - 1, finely chopped; Green chillies - 2, slit lengthwise; Curd - 2 tbsp; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Salt - to taste; Oil - 2 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

Basmathi rice - 1 cup
Vegetables (carrots, Brinjal, ivy gourd, potatoes, peas)- 1/2 cup
Coriander seeds- 2 tbsp
Coconut, grated - 2 tbsp
Dried Red chillies - 5-6
Green Cardamoms- 2
Pepper corns - 1 tbsp
Cinnamon - 1 small sized piece
Cloves - 2-3
Star anise - 1
Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Onion - 1, thinly sliced
Tomato - 1, finely chopped
Green chillies - 2, slit lengthwise
Curd - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp

Instructions

Dry roast the coriander seeds, pepper corns, poppy seeds, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon , star anise and coconut until the flavours are released. Let it cool, then grind into a fine powder.
In a cooker, heat some oil, add the onions , green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.
Add the tomatoes and peas. Next, add the curd, vegetables, tumeric powder, ground spice powder, salt and mix it well.
Add the rice and water (1 : 1.5 Rice: Water). Check the seasoning, then cover the cooker with a lid and let it cook for upto 3 whistles.
Turn off the heat, cover the lid with a thick cloth and leave it for another 5 minutes.
Server it hot with raita/ papad.

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