Matar Bhat – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Heat up oil in a cooker.
• When oil is enough hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle up.
• Add bay leaves. You can add whole spices like cinnamon or cardamom of your choice.
• Add onion and fry for about 3-4 minutes. Do not change the color of onion. Just make it soft.
• Add garlic green chili paste, coriander powder, goda masala, turmeric powder and red chili powder.
• Mix well and fry the dry masale for about 2 minutes.
• Add rice. Wash rice and soak for about 30 minutes. Mix well. Add water.
• If you have soaked rice then 1 1/2 cup water is enough for 1 cup rice.
• If you haven’t soaked rice and just washed it, then add 2 cups water for 1 cup rice.
• Add matar and salt to taste. Mix well.
• Close the lid and cook until on medium heat until 2 whistles.
• Open the cooker and mix the rice with fork or ladle once.
• Matar bhat is already Serve hot with lots of ghee.