Name: Masale Bhaat recipe by Pallavij Patil at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rice 150 gms; Onion 1 whole chopped; Cauliflower big chunks 1/2 cup; Potatoes, raw peeled and cubed 1/2 cup; French beans chopped 1/2 cup; Carrot chopped 1/2 cup; Green peas 1/4 cup; Whole masala ( 1 star seed, 4 cloves, 2 peppercorns, coriander seeds 2tsp, cumin seeds 1tsp); Bay leaf 1 or 2; 6 curry leaves; 12 cashew halves; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tsp raw peanuts; Salt 1 1/2 tsp; chilly powder 1 tsp; turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Oil 2 tsp; Ginger 1 inch, 3 garlic pearls, 1 green chilly; Fresh coriander chopped 1cup; Fresh grated coconut 1/2 cup; 2 tsp ghee

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rice 150 gms
Onion 1 whole chopped
Cauliflower big chunks 1/2 cup
Potatoes, raw peeled and cubed 1/2 cup
French beans chopped 1/2 cup
Carrot chopped 1/2 cup
Green peas 1/4 cup
Whole masala ( 1 star seed, 4 cloves, 2 peppercorns, coriander seeds 2tsp, cumin seeds 1tsp)
Bay leaf 1 or 2
6 curry leaves
12 cashew halves
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp raw peanuts
Salt 1 1/2 tsp
chilly powder 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Oil 2 tsp
Ginger 1 inch, 3 garlic pearls, 1 green chilly
Fresh coriander chopped 1cup
Fresh grated coconut 1/2 cup
2 tsp ghee

Instructions

Roast dry masalas, cloves, star seed, peppercorns,coriander seeds, cumin seeds
Grind the roasted masala coarsely.
Now heat 2 tsp oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds 1tsp, bay leaf, curry leaves, after they crackle add chopped onions. Fry onions till they turn pink.
Add all the chopped veggies. Fry them open till 8 minutes.
Add the rice and fry for another 2 minutes.
Add turmeric, salt, ginger garlic paste, chilly powder and fry for one more minute. Add cashew halfs, peanuts, and fry for a minute.
Then add 3 cups of water and stir everything nicely and close the pan with a lid. And put the gas on sim.
Do not open frequently.
Add the remaining masala, after 10 minutes. add 1/2cup milk, drizzle 2 tsp ghee, and mix everything nicely again.
Now close the lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Your masalebhaat should be ready by now. If not add a little more water and let it cook till done.
Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and freshly grated coconut. Serve hot with a drizzle of ghee on each of the serving plates.

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