MASALE BHAAT

The traditional masale bhaat is an amazing combination of spicy flavours and mouth watering textures.Served with low fat curd or raita with veggies or buttermilk. It is indeed a one pot meal in itself . I used veggies like cauliflower, potato, tomato, onion ,etc.You  It can be a wonderful lunch box menu which make everyone crazy.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup Basamati Rice
1 Sliced Onion
1 Cup Chopped Cauliflower
1 Small Patato
1 Samll Sized Carrot
1 Small / Medium Tomato
2 Small Brinjals
1 Small Capsicum
5-6 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Inch Ginger
7-8 Curry Leaves
1/2 Inch Cinnamon
1-2 Bay Leaf
2-3 Cardamom
3-4 Tsp Goda / Kala Masala
Cumin- Mustard Seeds
Oil
Water
2-3 Dry Red Chilli
Turmeric
Red Chilli Powder
Asafoetida
Salt


For GARNISHING:
Roasted Cashewnuts
Desicated Coconut
Coriander


METHOD:

STEP 1 - Wash the rice and soak it for 1/2 an hour.

STEP 2 - Chop the veggies as per desired size.
STEP 3 - Now take a wide pan , add oil in it and crackle cumin-mustard seeds,

add dry red chillis,  bay leaf ,cinnamon, cardamom , curry leaves and asafoetida in it and roast for a while.

STEP 4 - Now add sliced onion , finely chopped garlic and ginger to it .

After that add all the veggies and saute well ,mix them properly.

STEP 5 - Add the rest of spices ,roast well

and then add  salt

and then soaked rice,

mix well.

 STEP 6 - At last add hot water to it and mix well.

[ I take double amount of water than rice ]
STEP 6 - As the water comes to boil, cover the pan with the lid and let it cook .

STEP 7 - Check after 5 minutes ,if you feel that water is less ,add sufficient warm water and again cook for next 5 minutes covered.

STEP 8 - You can stir it and mix it well for 1-2 times while cooking.
STEP 9 - Check the rice cooked properly or not by taking few grains in between your fingers and pressing them . If they becomes soft means your rice is cooked .

STEP 10 - Stop the heat and garnish it with roasted cashewnuts ,

desicated coconut and coriander.

  Serve the masale bhaat hot with curd ,buttermilk or any raita.