Masale Bhat (Masala Rice)

Name: Masale Bhat (Masala Rice)
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons oil; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon asadetida; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 2 large onions, diced; 4 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste; 1 cup soybeans, soak in 1 cup (240 ml) for 5 minutes; 1 cup water, for soaking soybeans; 1 cup green peas; 2 large potatoes, cut into 1 in (2.54 cm); 1 teaspoon chicken masala; 3 tablespoons goda masala, (blended cinnamon, cloves, and coriander seeds); 3 cups rice; 6 cups water; salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon ghee; fresh cilantro, and dried coconut to garnish

Recipe by Ira Rawat from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

8 servings

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6 tablespoons oil
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½ teaspoon cumin seeds
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½ teaspoon asadetida
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½ teaspoon turmeric
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2 large onions, diced
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4 bay leaves
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1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
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1 cup soybeans, soak in 1 cup (240 ml) for 5 minutes
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1 cup water, for soaking soybeans

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1 cup green peas
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2 large potatoes, cut into 1 in (2.54 cm)
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1 teaspoon chicken masala
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3 tablespoons goda masala, (blended cinnamon, cloves, and coriander seeds)
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3 cups rice
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6 cups water
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salt, to taste
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1 teaspoon ghee
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fresh cilantro, and dried coconut to garnish

Instructions

Add oil to a pot over high heat. Once heated, add cumin seeds and let simmer. Then, add asafoetida, turmeric, and diced onions. Cook until onions are softened.
Once onions have softened, add bay leaves. As onions begin browning, add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes.
To this, add soybeans and cook for 2 minutes. Once cooked, add peas and potatoes.
Next, add chicken masala, Goda masala, and salt to taste. Then, add rice and mix thoroughly for 2 minutes to toast the rice.
Now, add 6-7 cups of water, reduce heat to medium, and cook for about 20 minutes or until rice is done.
Serve hot with ghee, cilantro, and dried coconut flakes.