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Masale Bhat (Masala Rice)

Name: Masale Bhat (Masala Rice)
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
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

By Tasty45 min8 servings

Instructions

1
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.
2
Once onions have softened, add bay leaves. As onions begin browning, add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes.
3
To this, add soybeans and cook for 2 minutes. Once cooked, add peas and potatoes.
4
Next, add chicken masala, Goda masala, and salt to taste. Then, add rice and mix thoroughly for 2 minutes to toast the rice.
5
Now, add 6-7 cups of water, reduce heat to medium, and cook for about 20 minutes or until rice is done.
6
Serve hot with ghee, cilantro, and dried coconut flakes.