Gola bhaat

Name: Gola bhaat
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 cup besan; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Ajwain(carrom seeds); as needed curry leaves; to taste Salt; 3 tbsp groundnut oil; 1 tbsp curd

Ashwini Vaibhav Joshi @cook_17281704

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Gola bhaat (गोळा भात) is a traditional Maharashtrian recipe specifically from Vidarbh region.You can make rice normally( white rice) . But this type (yellow rice) they prepare during Navratri .

Ashwini Vaibhav Joshi @cook_17281704

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Ingredients

1 cuprice
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 cupbesan
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspAjwain(carrom seeds)
as neededcurry leaves
to tasteSalt
3 tbspgroundnut oil
1 tbspcurd

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Steps

1

First wash rice separately in a bowl and discard the water completely with the help of strainer. Keep aside.
2

In a thick bottom vessel add oil, mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds stop crackling add turmeric powder and immediately add rice. Roast for 2 mins, add 2 cups of water.Add salt. And let it boil.
3

Now in a separate bowl take besan and add all spices and salt. Wash and cut curry leaves and add in besan. Add oil and mix it properly.. Add curd if needed. Make a round shape and flatten it on a plate which perfectly covers the vessel in which we are cooking rice.
4

When the rice is half done. Lower the flame and keep this plate of besan on rice. Besan side should be inside. Cook for 5 more minutes. Check the rice if it is cooked, switch off the flame.
5

Serving suggestion..first serve rice in a plate. Crush a small part of Gola on the rice. Now heat some oil in a small kadhai, add mustard seeds and hing. When done add this tadka on rice. Serve with buttermilk or chinchecha Saar (boiled tamarind water in a tadka). Enjoy Gola bhaat.