VIJAYA'S RECIPES

MASALE BHAT / MASALA BHAT/ SPICED RICE

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice                           :        2 Cups
• Tondli / Tindora/ Ivy Gourd    :        300 gms
• Coriander                                :        1 cup
• Heeng /Asafoetida                    :        ½ tsp
• Haldi / Turmeric                      :        1 tsp
• Cashewnuts / Kaju                   :        1 cup
• Oil                                           :        4 tsp
• Ghee / Clarified Butter            :        4 tsp
• Mustard                                   :        1 tsp
• Green chillies                           :        4 (finely chopped)
• Grated Coconut                       :        1 cup
• Bedekar Mix Masala                :        1 tsp
• Goda Masala                           :        1 tsp
• Water
• Salt to taste

Method:

• In a cooker add 4 tsp Ghee and 4 tsp Oil.  Then add Mustard seeds, Green chillies, Coriander, Tondli / Tendli/ Tindora/ Ivy Gourd.
• Now add Heeng /Asafoetida, Salt, Mix well
• Then add Washed Basmati Rice, Turmeric, Cashewnuts, Goda Masala, Bedekar Mix Masala
• Add 5 cups of water. (For 2 cups of Rice, add 4 cups of water and 1 cup of extra water ). Pressure cook for 3 minutes.
• After the cooker cools down….Remove the lid.
• Our Masale Bhat / Masala Bhat / Spiced Rice is ready to serve !!!
• Garnish with coriander and grated coconut
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