Capsicum Rice By Kamalasrinivas

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Simple, easy and delicious capsicum rice with chopped capsicum and ground spice powder. The capsicum rice is a nice variation to the good old pulao or chawal recipe. Tastes fantastic when served with papad and raita.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 45 mins Total Time: 601 hours 3Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

1 cup rice (chawal)
4 capsicum , chopped
2 medium sized onions , chopped

For The Masala Powder
4 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
3 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
3 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1/2 tsp beaten rice (poha)
1/2 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch)
little grated coconut
a little tamarind (imli)
1 tsp oil

For The Tempering
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 tbsp peanuts
1 tbsp oil

Method

Soak the rice for 5 minutes and drain.
Heat a little oil in a pressure cooker add saute the soaked and drained rice for few minutes, add salt and pressure cook. The rice should not be over cooked.

For the dry masala powder

Heat the oil in a pan and roast all the ingredients till golden brown in colour and grind in a mixer to a fine powder.

How to proceed

Heat the oil in a pan, add the mustatd seeds and urad dal. When the seeds crackle add the peanuts and curry leaves.
Add the onions and saute till light brown.
Add the capsicum, turmeric powder, a little ground masala powder and salt. Cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.
Add the cooked rice and remaining masala powder, mix well.
Serve with papad, raita.