CAPSICUM RICE RECIPE

Capsicum tastes great. Add it to sandwich filling, noodles or maggi, it changes the taste of the dish. This recipe is easy and a good variation of including rice in your diet. The roasted spice powder will make the dish tasty. Use green, red and yellow capsicum for a colorful dish. Do try it for a quick lunch or dinner.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes (including rice cooking time)

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• 2 onions (finely chopped)

• 1 tomato (finely chopped)

• 1 capsicum (cut into small pieces)

• Salt according to taste

• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped)

For Spice Powder

• 1 tsp oil

• 4 red chillies

• 1 tsp coriander seeds

• 4 cloves

• 2 black cardamoms

• 1 inch cinnamon piece

• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

• 1 tbsp coconut (grated)

Preparation Instructions:

• Pressure cook the rice and after cooking, spread them on a plate and mix 1 tbsp oil to avoid sticking.

• Heat 1 tsp oil and roast all the ingredients under “Spice Powder” section. Cool them and coarsely grind them to make spice powder.

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, crackle mustard seeds, add onions and fry till onions become translucent.

• Add capsicums, tomatoes and fry them on medium flame till capsicums are 3/4th cooked. Turn off the flame and let it cool.

• Now, add cooked rice, spice powder, salt and mix well.

• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with raita or plain curd.

Tips:

• Adjust spices according to your taste.

• You can also add some fried cashews the rice at the end.