Masala Rice / Masale Bhat

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Basmati / ambe mohar rice 1 cup

Onion 1 medium sized peeled and julienne

Tomato 1 medium sized cut into very small pieces

Garam masala 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Ginger Garlic paste 1 tsp

Bay leaves 2-3

Pepper 1tsp

Cloves 5-6

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Green chilies 2 slit from the middle

Cashew nuts 1tbsp

Ghee 2 tbsp

Water 1.1/2 or 2 cup

Salt to taste

Method

Wash the rice with water. Drain the water keep rice aside. Heat the thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Add ghee after it becomes hot add bay leaves, pepper, cloves, green chilies, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder. Saute for few minutes. Add rice and saute for about 7-8 min till it becomes dry on medium flame. Add garam masala saute for 5-6 min. Then add hot water and salt to the rice, stir well. Cover with the lid keep the high flame for about 4-5 min. You will observe that most of the water is soaked by the rice. Then remove the lid stir rice upside down very carefully otherwise rice will get split. Keep the low flame and cook it for about 10-12 min.

Tip

Instead of ginger garlic paste i use 5 in 1 masala. It tastes superb.

Use thick bottom sauce pan minimum 4 mm thick so that rice will not get burn.