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:
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.
