Vegetable Bhath | Masale Bhat | South Indian Rice recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice (basmati rice is recommended)
• 1/4 cup cut beans / hurulikayi
• 1/4 cup cut carrot pieces
• 1/4 cup cut capsicum / bell pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh / frozen peas
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp grated garlic
• around 4 bay leaves /palav leaves
• 2 inches cinnamon sticks
• 1 cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 tsp jeera powder / cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 to 3 green chillies( finely chopped)
• ¼ tsp salt or salt to taste
• 1½ to 2 cups of water( depends on the rice you use)
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin seeds