Maharashtrian Masale Bhat or Masala Bhat is a one pot recipe made using long grain rice (Basmati), fresh veggies and Indian spices. It is a must make for Maharashtrian weddings and festivals. Here is a traditional recipe to make Masala Bhaat at home.
Maharashtrian Masale Bhat is a dish which I relish with fond memory. I had a best friend during school who happened to be Marathi, her mom often used to send Maharashtrian Masale Bhaat in the tiffin for the lunch hour.
As much as I loved my friend, what I loved more was that dabba full of flavorful Maharashtrian Masale Bhat. Now that I have experimented much with cooking, I thought of reviving some memories by preparing Masala Bhaat this festive season.
What is Masale Bhat?
Maharashtrian Masala Bhat is a one pot recipe made using short grain Indrayani rice (or any other shrort grain rice), fresh veggies like carrots, peas, ivy gourd, eggplant, potato and cauliflower and dried Indian spices.
Onion, ginger and garlic are also added to Masale Bhat to give it a strong flavor.
Goda Masala gives it a nice authentic and fiery taste. You can source goda masala from any online store like amazon.com.
This delicacy is so yummy that you will like to savour it again and again, like me! As the recipe for making this dish is simple, it saves you a lot of time.
What to serve with Masale Bhat?
You could serve Masale Bhat with Kadhi, Katachi Amti or any of your favourite Raita.
How to make Masale Bhat without Onion Garlic?
For the weddings, this Masale Bhat is made without using onion and garlic and ivy Gourd or tendli is definitely added to it along with a mix of other vegetables.
To make Maharashtrian Wedding Delight, Masale Bhat without onion and garlic, keep the below mentioned process same, but just skip adding these two ingredients.
How to make Masale Bhat in Pressure Cooker?
You can make this rice in pressure cooker as well. Follow the same recipe in a pressure cooker. Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on high heat. Switch off the heat and let the pressure release on it’s own.
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How to make Masale Bhat Step by Step
Wash the rice and soak in enough water for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and heeng and let them crackle for a few seconds.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger paste, garlic paste and green chilli paste and fry for a minute.
Add goda masala and garam masala and fry for another minute.
Now add onion and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add mix vegetables and fry on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
Drain the water from the rice and add rice in the pan.
Add 2 cups of water and cover the pan. Cook the rice on low heat until all the water is absorbed and rice is done.
Maharashtrian Masale Bhat Recipe
Maharashtrian Masale Bhat
Maharashtrian Masale Bhat is a one pot recipe made using long grain rice (Basmati), fresh veggies and Indian spices. Here is a traditional recipe to make it.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice
- 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Hing
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
- 1 cup Onion Chopped
- 2 cups Mix Vegetables I used a mix of carrots, peas, eggplant, ivy gourd, potato and cauliflower
- 1 tbsp Goda Masala
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 cups Water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Wash the rice and soak in enough water for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and hing and let them crackle for a few seconds.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste and green chilli paste and fry for a minute.
Now add onion and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add mix vegetables and fry on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add goda masala and garam masala and fry for another 2 minutes.
Drain the water from the rice and add rice in the pan.
Add 2 cups of water and salt to taste and cover the pan.
Cook the rice on low heat until all the water is absorbed and rice is cooked.
Serve hot.
Recipe Notes
This recipe is traditionally made in Indrayani rice which is a local Maharashtrian variety and is very sticky.
If you don't have access to it you can make masale bhat using any short grain rice.
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Yasmina
Good recipe and easy to follow, but would have been good to give the quantity of rice and water too.
Neha Mathur
Hi Yasmina, I have updated the recipe with rice quantity. I missed mentioning it by mistake.