Masale Bhaat Recipe/Easy Masale Bhaat Recipe Pressure Cooker method/Masale Bhat Recipe

 Masale Bhaat a delicious one pot rice preparation with veggies coconut and spices.Masale bhaat is one of the most popular dish in Maharashtrian cuisine.Its super yummy and very filling.I have shared another version of masale bhaat few years back in the blog .This version is quick and easy as i use my pressure cooker to make this.

Masala Bhat /Masale bhaat is flavorful delicious one pot meal served in Maharashtrians weddings or festive days. Masale Bhaat /Masale Bhat is  one of my favourite dish since childhood i have lovely memories attached with this dish.My dads friends wife used to send me a big tiffin filled with delicious masale bath .
I mostly prepare Masale bhaat on the days i don't eat non veg ..its not only delicious but a filling healthy one pot meal.

 Since i posted goda masala  i received many msgs and emails asking to share recipes using it..I have lined up recipes using goda masala in the coming weeks.

ingredients
1 cup basmati rice
1/2 cup green peas
1/2 cup cauliflower florets
1 carrot
4-5 tendli/ivy gourd
2 small brinjal
cashews 10 to 15 sliced
1 1/2 tbsp goda masala recipe here
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp haldi/turmeric powder
2 to 3 green chillies crushed
1/2 inch ginger crushed
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp jaggery
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 cup fresh grated coconut grated
8-10 cashews
salt

Method

• Soak basmati rice for 25 to 30  minutes
• Cut the brinjal ,ivy gourd/tendli and carrot and keep in water.
• Fry the cashews and set aside
• Heat the vessel/pressure cooker add ghee and  oil then add bay leaves
• Add mustard seeds ,hing once the crackle add the crushed ginger and chillies and saute for few minutes.
• Then add the veggies and saute over medium flame for  few minutes
• Add Goda masala  ,chilli powder,turmeric powder ,drained rice and salt and saute for few minutes
• Add 2 cups water ,check for salt ,add if needed.
• Add lime juice and jaggery(optional)
• Cover the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• Let the steam escape,open the lid.
• Fluff  the rice with fork.
• Add The grated coconut ,coriander leaves and cashews on top
• Serve hot  with pickle papad/raita.

• I have used pressure cooker to cook this ,you can cook in a vessel,you may just add 2 1/2 hot water
• cooking in vessel lower the gas after it comes to a nice boil and the water almost disappears lower the flame and cook until done .
• you can use any veggies you wish too these are basic veg that goes into it
• you can use kolam/any short grain rice.