My husband is from Mangalore so every now and then I get introduced to a new Mangalorean dish that I like and this is one of them. Bafat powder is a very famous household ground spices in Mangalore. It is mainly used in non-vegetarian dishes usually but it tastes great with vegetables too.
Ingredients:
Oil - 2 tbsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 2 inches piece
Clove - 5
Cardamom - 3
Bay Leaves - 3 small
Cashewnut - 12 halves
Chilies - 2 slit
Onion - 1 cup finely chopped
Tomato - 2 finely chopped
Beans - 1/4 cup
Carrot - 1/4 cup
Corn - 1/4 cup
Peas - 1/4 cup
Bafat Powder - 2 tbsp
Rice - 1 cup washed
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Method:
Bring a large thick bottomed pan to heat (I use the pressure cooker) add oil and once the oil is heated up add these ingredients in the same order jeera, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves and cashew nuts. Once the cashew turns brown add chilies and onion and fry till onion is translucent you can add a pinch of salt to speedup the process. Once done add tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are soft and mushy. Now add the vegetables and try till it is 1/4th cooked. Add salt and bafat powder to the mix and simmer. Add the rice to water this mixture and stir well. Add salt according to taste and close the pan and let it cook. In cooker wait for 2 whistles and in the pan make sure that all the water is absorbed after 20 minutes and switch it off. Stir well and serve optionally with raita.
Ingredients:
Oil - 2 tbsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 2 inches piece
Clove - 5
Cardamom - 3
Bay Leaves - 3 small
Cashewnut - 12 halves
Chilies - 2 slit
Onion - 1 cup finely chopped
Tomato - 2 finely chopped
Beans - 1/4 cup
Carrot - 1/4 cup
Corn - 1/4 cup
Peas - 1/4 cup
Bafat Powder - 2 tbsp
Rice - 1 cup washed
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Method:
Bring a large thick bottomed pan to heat (I use the pressure cooker) add oil and once the oil is heated up add these ingredients in the same order jeera, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves and cashew nuts. Once the cashew turns brown add chilies and onion and fry till onion is translucent you can add a pinch of salt to speedup the process. Once done add tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are soft and mushy. Now add the vegetables and try till it is 1/4th cooked. Add salt and bafat powder to the mix and simmer. Add the rice to water this mixture and stir well. Add salt according to taste and close the pan and let it cook. In cooker wait for 2 whistles and in the pan make sure that all the water is absorbed after 20 minutes and switch it off. Stir well and serve optionally with raita.
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