Masale Bath

Name: Masale Bath
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups rice; 200 gms Thondli/Kovakai; 1/2 cup fresh green peas; 2-3 green chillies slit; 1/2 cup coriander leaves; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; To taste Salt; 5 cups Water; For Masala to grinded:; 21/2-3 tbsp Dhaniya; 2 bay leaves; 3-4 cloves; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 star anise; 1 inch size dalchini; 2-3 Red chillies; 1/2 cup Dry grated coconut; For seasoning: mustard,jeera and hing

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

Masale Bath

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

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Ingredients

2 cupsrice
200 gmsThondli/Kovakai
1/2 cupfresh green peas
2-3green chillies slit
1/2 cupcoriander leaves
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
To tasteSalt
5 cupsWater
For Masala to grinded:
21/2-3 tbspDhaniya
2bay leaves
3-4cloves
1/2 tsppepper
1 tspCumin seeds
1star anise
1 inchsize dalchini
2-3Red chillies
1/2 cupDry grated coconut
For seasoning:mustard,jeera and hing

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Steps

1

Soak the rice for 10 mins and drain the water.Keep it aside.
2

Now heat a pan.Add dhaniya,bay leaf,cloves,pepper,jeera,star anise and fry on low heat.Keep it aside.Now add 3 tsp grated coconut in pan and fry a bit.Fry red chillies also.Allow it to cool.
3

Grind all the above ingredients to a coarse powder.
4

In a pressure cooker pour 4 to 5 tbsp oil.Add mustard seeds,jeera,hing and green chillies.
5

Add chopped (long shaped) thondli.Add turmeric powder and about 2tbsp grated coconut, little fresh coriander leaves and fresh green peas.Fry it.
6

Now add 3 tbsp grinded masala.Add rice and fry it for 2 to 3 mins gently.As rice will tend to break.
7

Now add water.Here my rice is old so i used 5 cups of water for 2cups rice.You can use less or 4 cups water according to the rice.Add salt as per your taste.
8

Now close the lid and pressure cook on low flame for 3 whistles.
9

After the pressure releases remove the lid and gently mix the rice.
10

Authentic Masale bath is ready to eat.Serve with lemon.