Masala Bhat

Masala Bhat or Masale Bhat is a spiced rice and veggie one pot meal. This is one of my favorite rice dishes. It is a Maharashtrian rice dish cooked with assorted vegetables and can be served as it is or with any pickle of your choice or Maharashtrian style Kadhi. I personally love to enjoy this rice with Kadhi.
Masala Bhat is a popular Marathi cuisine with the mixture of spices. You can carry this in your lunch box as well. It can be considered as complete meal without any side dish to it. However these days it is often served as a rice dish in a thali or in a proper full course meal with other curries and rotis.
So my dear Foodies go ahead and prepare this Masala Bhat and enjoy with your family and friends.

Masala Bhat

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice
• 1 potato
• 1 carrot
• Cauliflower florets
• Half cup peas
• 1 Onion
• Half cup peanuts
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• Half tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp goda masala
• Half tsp cumin powder
• Half tsp coriander powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 2-3 cardamoms
• 2 garlic cloves
• Half inch ginger
• 3 cups water
• Salt
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Handful of coriander leaves
• 2-3 tsp freshly grated coconut

Recipe

Wash rice and soak for 20-30 minutes.

Chop onion, potato, carrot and cauliflower florets.

Mince or grate ginger and garlic.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, bay leaf and cardamom pods to it and sauté for 30 seconds.

Now add onions to it and fry them for 30 seconds.

Now add minced or grated ginger and garlic to it and sauté them well.

Now add remaining vegetables and peanuts to it and mix well.

Now add all dry spices to it and mix well. Fry all the ingredients for 30 seconds.

Now add soaked rice to it and mix well. Add two cups of water to it, season with salt and mix well. Cover it with lid  and cook nicely.

*Note- Adding extra water depends upon the rice quality that you are using.

Garnish Masala Bhat with finely chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut. Serve hot with or without any side.