Masale Bhat

Ingredients:

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 cup green peas
• 1½ tablespoon Masale bhat masala
• 1 tablespoon cashew pieces
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon butter/ghee
• 1 tablespoon ginger+green chili paste
• 1 tablespoon beaten yogurt
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• Pinch of asafoetida
• 1 spring curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt to taste
• 3 cup water
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• Chopped cilantro to garnish
• Fresh grated coconut to garnish

Method:

1. Wash and rinse rice and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. Let them crackle. Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, and curry leaves.
3. Add green peas and cashew pieces and saute for a while. Add rinsed rice and mix everything.
4. Meanwhile, add water to another pan and start heating.
5. Add masale bhat powder, sugar,and salt to the rice. Add beaten yogurt and stir everything together.
6. Add hot/boiling water to the rice. Put the lid on a pan and let the rice cook properly. Check in between to make sure the rice is not sticking to the pan.
7. When the rice is cooked switch off the flame. Add ghee/butter to the rice and put the lid on.
8. Garnish with cilantro and coconut.