easy masale bhat recipe | masala bhaat | maharashtrian masala bhaath

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: rice
  • Cuisine: maharashtra

Ingredients

for masala powder:

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • ½ tsp sesame seeds / til (white / brown)
  • 1 star anise
  • ¼ tsp poppy seeds / khasakhas
  • 1 black cardamom
  • ½ inch cinnamon stick
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 tbsp dry coconut / copra
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

for masale bhaat:

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tsp mustard / rai
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • 1 bay leaf / tej patta
  • pinch of hing / asafoetida
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chilli (slit)
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 to mato (finely chopped)
  • 15 whole cashew / kaju
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables (peas, gobi, carrot)
  • 1 potato (cubed)
  • ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 cup short grain rice (basmati rice tukda / sona masuri rice, soaked 20 minutes)
  • 2½ cups water (adjust accordingly)
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 2 tbsp fresh coconut (grated)
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Method

  1. firstly, heat ghee and prepare tempering.
  2. add onion, chilli and ginger-garlic paste. saute well.
  3. furthermore add 1 tomato, cashew and mixed vegetables. saute well.
  4. additionally, add spice powder.
  5. saute the spices on low flame for a minute.
  6. further add rice, water and salt.
  7. stir well, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  8. add in 2 tbsp fresh coconut and coriander leaves.
  9. finally, serve masale baath with raita or tomato saaru.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.