भरड़ा भात | Bharda Bhaat | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

A Maharashtrian specialty, Bharda Bhaat is a simple flavorful rice dish made using every-day ingredients. It is a wholesome one-pot meal.

BHARDA BHAAT

Ingredients

1½ cups Basmati rice, soaked for 20 minutes and drained
½ cup Bengal gram (chana dal)
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsps oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
6-8 curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp red chilli powder
4 tbsps chopped fresh coriander leaves + for garnish
Tempering
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-3 dried red chillies, broken

Method

1. Heat a non-stick deep pan. Add rice, 3 cups water, salt, ½ tsp turmeric powder, bay leaf and black peppercorns and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes or till done.
2. Dry roast the Bengal gram in non-stick shallow pan till fragrant. Take the pan off the heat and allow to cool slightly. Transfer in a blender jar and blend to a coarse powder.
3. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and onion and mix well. Cook till onion turns translucent.
4. Add remaining turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder and mix well. Cook for a minute.
5. Add the blended powder and mix well. Pour 1 cup water, mix till well combined and cook for a minute.
6. Add 1 cup water again and mix well. Add 2 tbsps coriander leaves, mix, cover and cook on medium heat for 6-8 minutes or till the mixture turns slightly dry.
7. Transfer the gram mixture into the rice and mix till well combined. Add remaining coriander leaves and mix well.
8. To make the tempering, heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them change colour. Add dried red chillies and mix well. Transfer this immediately into the rice mixture and mix well.
9. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves

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