Make an authentic Maharashtrian Masalé bhat in your instant pot or pressure cooker. Goda Masala Recipe for a special spice mix included to make your own fresh spices for this rice.
This is without a doubt, one of my favorite ways to eat rice. I waver between this recipe and the Chicken Biryani recipe but they’re two entirely different things (which means, more reason to eat two variations!) To make this rice, you will first need to make the Maharashtrian Goda Masala recipe here.
Trust me, it’s worth the small effort it takes. The rice itself is simplicity itself, especially if you double up on the Goda Masala and have some left over.As to what vegetables to add, I used cabbage, onion, and green peppers, but you can use any quick cooking vegetable (as in, no artichoke or spaghetti squash) 🙂
As you can see from the list of ingredients below, this Masalé Bhat recipe is simplicity itself.
THE RECIPE STEPS TO MAKING THIS PRESSURE COOKER MAHARASHTRIAN MASALÉ BHAT ARE:
- Heat oil with a cumin and mustard seeds
- Add vegetables, rice, water, spices
- Cook on Rice setting (typically 12 mins at Low Pressure), allow natural pressure release for 10 mins, release remaining pressure
Make an authentic Maharashtrian Masalé bhat in your instant pot or pressure cooker. Goda Masala Recipe included to make your own fresh spices for this rice.
- 1 tablespoon homemade Ghee or oil
- 1/4 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoons black mustard seeds (omit if you don't have)
- 1 cup vegetables chopped (see note)
- 1 cup basmati rice rinsed and drained
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoon Goda Masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoons turmeric
- 1/4 cup Spanish peanuts or other roasted peanuts
- 1/4 cup cilantro , chopped
- Turn on you Instant Pot and heat on Sauté. Once it's hot, add ghee. To the melted ghee, add the cumin and mustard seeds and let them sputter like popcorn.
- Add in your vegetables and stir to coat with the flavored ghee.
- Add rice, salt, water, peanuts, and all spices.
- Cook on the Rice Setting (Low Pressure, 12 minutes) and let it release pressure naturally for 10 minutes, releasing remaining pressure.
- Add chopped cilantro and serve. This dish would go well with the Tomato Coconut Soup.
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Some ideas of veggies you can use: cauliflower, peas, green beans, cabbage, broccoli, mushrooms,
I am not a registered dietician or nutritionist. Nutritional information is provided a courtesy, and can vary depending on the exact ingredients you use.
Friedel says
Flavours were great but the rice wasn’t cooked. I would add another 1/2 cup of water next time. Also there’s no way this is enough for 6 people – unless served with many other dishes.
URVASHI PITRE says
Hi there. Rice cooks with 1 cup water 1 cup rice and 4 minutes quite reliably. And yes it’s a side dish of rice meant to be served with potentially the tomato coconut soup, and a vegetable on the side plus a salad. That’s typically how it’s eaten. Glad you enjoyed the flavors!
Manu says
The best ever spiced rice I have made, came out perfect in my Instant Pot. Light and fluffy rice with absolutely divine flavours. The Goda Masala mix will be made many times in this household! Great Recipe – I absolutely loved it,
URVASHI PITRE says
So glad to hear that!
Jay says
I have a different brand electric pressure cooker, and it has no “low pressure” setting. What is an alternative for high pressure?
URVASHI PITRE says
Rice cooks very well at 4 mins under high pressure, 10 mins NPR.