Capsicum Lemon Rice
Capsicum Lemon Rice is a simple , flavorful and colorful variety rice that's so apt for any occasion including lunchbox
Ingredients
- 2 medium size Capsicum
- 3 cup Cooked Rice
- 1 medium size Onion , optional
- 1/2 cup Green Peas , optional
- 4-5 nos Green Chilli , chopped
- Few sprigs Coriander leaves, chopped
- Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
To Temper
- 2-4 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard
- tsp Urad Dal
- tsp Channa Dal
- few Peanut
- 1-2 nos Red Chilli, broken
- few Curry leaves
Instructions
- Wash rice and cook it in the proportion 1: 2.5 ie 1 glass rice 2.5 glass water. The cooked rice grains should be separate, not mushy. Once cooked, spread the cooked rice on a wide plate. This will make the grains separate further & also helps to cool quickly. Allow the rice to cool completely.
- Wash , de seed and finely chop capsicum .
- Heat oil in a thick bottom pan / kadai. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal and groundnuts. When mustard seeds splutter nicely, add red chilly and curry leaves. Saute.
- Add chopped onion and chopped green chillies . Saute 1-2 mins. Let onions get translucent.
- Add handful of fresh or frozen green peas . Add tsp of salt and saute 1-2 mins. Let peas cook a bit.
- Add capsicum , turmeric and salt . Saute 1-2 mins. Don't overcook.
- Our capsicum masala for rice is ready .
- Add cooked cooled rice to the pan. Squeeze lime & Mix them thoroughly & gently. Ensure no rice lumps are formed. Taste test.
- Tasty & Easy Capsicum chitranna / Capsicum lemon rice is ready to serve. Serve at room temperature as such or with papad / raitha.