CAPSICUM RICE RECIPE / CAPSICUM MASALA RICE
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cooked Rice
- 1 cup capsicum, ( green / green red and yellow capsicum )
- 1 medium size onion
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric / Haldi powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
- 2-4 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- few Curry Leaves
- few Coriander leaves
To fry and powder ( Masala )
- 2 tbsp peanuts / groundnuts
- 1/2 tsp Bengal Gram Chana Dal
- 1/2 tsp Split Black gram Urad dal
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
- few Curry Leaves
- 4-5 nos Red chili
Instructions
- In a pan , take peanuts and dry roast it till it becomes crisp . Later to the same add remaining ingredients listed under ingredients ie urad dal , chana dal , Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds , red chilli and curry leaves . Dry roast till the spices are aromatic . Allow to cool and powder . No need to make super smooth . Keep the masala powder aside to use later .
- In a large kadai , heat oil . Splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves , onion . Saute till onions turn translucent .
- Later add colored capsicums / green capsicum. Saute for 2-3 mins . Don't make it mushy , retain its crunchiness .
- Add salt , haldi and and masala powder . Mix everything and saute for 1-2 mins .
- Our capsicum masala mix for capsicum rice is ready .
- Add cooked rice . Mix gently . Cover and simmer the capsicum rice for 3-4 mins so that rice absorbs the masala.
- Switch off . Garnish capsicum masala rice with coriander leaves . If you want can squeese lime too .
- Enjoy capsicum masala rice with some raitha / papad .
Notes
- You can use left over rice, brown rice, quinoa or millets to make this rice. All will taste equally good.
- You can prepare masala ahead and store in air tight box and use whenever needed .
- Instead of capsicum .. you can add methi leaves / cluster beans / mixed veggies / avarekalu / your choice ... and make a different masala rice ..
- Colored capsicums are used just to make it more attractive .. if it's not handy .. you can use just green capsicum .