MASALA BHAAT

Serves 4 Prep time : 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

1 cup rice 4 cups water Mustard Seeds Hing Cinnamon

Clove Dhana Jeera (Coriander Cumin powder) Turmeric Chilly Powder 1/2 cup Peas

Directions

1. Soak the rice in water and keep aside

2. In a small vessel heat oil and add mustard seeds and wait till they crackle. Put in the cinnamon clove and hing in it and take it off heat.

3. Mix spices and put it in the oil and stir.

4. Heat 2 cups of water and add let it boil, add soaked rice to it.

5. Add vegetables, spices and rice in a cooker, for 1-2 whistles.

Serve hot with curd, pickle and papad.

Important: Put the spices in the oil mixture only after taking it off the heat, or it could burn and leave an odor.