Masale Bhat

'Masale Bhat' is one of the simplest and fast recipe to cook in no time.In my home,Masale Bhat is always accompanied by aamras(mango juice)-puri.Even for any occasion , mom used to make it with lots of peanuts and we liked to eat peanuts first from this rice dish.You will find this rice recipe as very simple, still very delicious.
Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup rice
• 5-6 kadi patta(curry leaves)
• 1/2 tsp hing (Asafoetida)
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp haldi(turmeric powder)
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/ 2 tsp jeera(cumin seeds)
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 3 Tsp vegetable oil


• 10-15 roasted peanut
• salt per taste

Method:

1. Wash basmati rice in water.Soak for 10 minutes.
2. Put oil in pressure cooker on medium heat.
3. Once the oil is heated, put curry leaves,hing  and cumin seeds into oil.
4. As cumin seeds start crackle , put onion and ginger-garlic paste and saute till onion turns little brown.Add roasted peanuts into this.
5. Put rice into cooker and saute till rice turns to little pink or golden color.
6. Then add turmeric powder,garam masala,chili powder,coriander powder and salt as per taste.
7. Add hot water into cooker and cook 'masale bhat' for 3 whistles.

   Serve "masale bhat" with ghee and coriander.