Ingredients

• 2 cups - rice
• 2 - onions (chopped)
• 1 cup - peas (boiled)
• 2 carrots (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp - cabbage (chopped)
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 2 tsp - ginger, garlic (grated)
• 4 green chillies (halved)
• 2 tbsp - broken cashews
• 2 tbsp - small raisins
• 2 tbsp - peanuts
• 2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 4 tsp - black Maharashtrian masala
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp - lemon juice
• 6 tbsp - oil

How to Make Masala Bhath with Vegetables

• Wash and soak rice for half an hour.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add cashew, peanuts, and fry till light brown.
• Add green chillies, curry leaves, cumin seeds, and allow to splutter.
• Add ginger, garlic, stir.
• Add onion, stir till they turn pink.
• Add all the other vegetables, raisins, masalas, rice, and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of water, lemon juice, salt.
• Bring to a boil, cover, simmer till done.
• Stir occasionally, add more water if required.
• All water should have evaporated when the rice is cooked.
• Serve hot with kadhi or curd raitha.