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Authentic Maharashtrian Masale Bhat Recipe

Authentic Maharashtrian Masale Bhat Recipe in Pressure Cooker

Shubham Nimbalkar
Looking for an authentic Maharashtrian Masale Bhat recipe? Learn how to make fluffy, spicy, and delicious Marathi spiced rice in 1 pressure cooker today!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Kolam rice or any old, non-sticky rice
  • 6 cups water normal room temperature
  • 1 big cup of green peas fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup raw peanuts
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1/2 ladle cooking oil or ghee
  • 1 handful fresh coriander leaves with stems
  • 1 spoon ghee for final garnish

Whole Spices:

  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 green cardamom
  • 1/2 star anise
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 1 handful of curry leaves

For the Spice Paste:

  • 1 handful fresh coriander
  • 1 whole garlic bulb peeled
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 2 spicy green chillies

Dry Spice Powders:

  • 1 pinch asafoetida hing
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder or goda masala
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Rice: Wash 2 cups of Kolam rice thoroughly. Do not soak the rice; just wash it and set it aside.
  • Make the Fresh Paste: In 1 mixer grinder, add 1 handful of coriander, 1 peeled garlic bulb, 1/2 inch ginger, and 2 green chillies. Grind it coarsely using 1 pulse method (on and off) without adding water.
  • Heat the Cooker: Place 1 pressure cooker on the stove. Add 1/2 ladle of oil and let it heat up.
  • Fry Whole Spices: Add 1 tsp of mustard seeds. Let them crackle. Then add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 bay leaves, 1 black cardamom, 1 green cardamom, 1/2 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cloves, and 6 black peppercorns. Fry them well.
  • Sauté Onion and Curry Leaves: Add 1 large handful of curry leaves and 1 chopped onion. Fry the onion until it turns light brown. Do not burn it.
  • Add Paste and Tomato: Add 1 pinch of hing and your coarsely ground green paste. Sauté for 1 minute. Add 1 chopped tomato and sauté for another 1 minute.
  • Add Dry Spices: Lower the flame. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, and 1 tsp garam masala powder. Mix well.
  • Add Veggies and Peanuts: Add salt to taste, 1/2 cup raw peanuts, and 1 big cup of green peas. Stir everything together.
  • Roast the Rice: Add the washed rice to the cooker. Turn the heat to medium and gently roast the rice with the spices for 1 minute.
  • Add Water: Pour 6 cups of normal water into the cooker. Mix gently and wait for the water to boil.
  • Final Touches: Once boiling, add freshly chopped coriander (along with the stems for extra flavour) and 1 spoon of ghee.
  • Pressure Cook: Close the pressure cooker lid. Turn the flame to low and cook for 3 whistles.
  • Serve: Let the pressure release naturally until the cooker is completely cool. Open the lid and serve your fluffy Masale Bhat!

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Keyword Masala Pulao, Masale Bhaat, Masale Rice