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Capsicum Rice















Ingredients

Quantity
Plain rice
1 cup
Bell pepper
4
Lemon
1
Grated dry coconut
1 ½ tbsp
Turmeric powder
¼ tsp
Oil
3 tbsp

For seasoning:


Mustard seeds
½ tsp
Black gram dal
1 tsp
Bengal gram dal
2 tsp
Red chillies
2
Curry leaves
2
Cashew nut
1
Roasted peanuts
1

For masala powder:


Chillies
6
Cinnamon
1 piece
Coriander seeds
2 tsp
Cumin seeds
½ tsp
Black gram dal
1 ½ tsp
Bengal gram dal
1 ½ tsp


Fry the above ingredients in a tea spoon of ghee or oil until golden brown. Powder and keep. Cook rice until 3/4 cooked. Drain water off the rice, spread and cool. Mix a teaspoon of oil or ghee to that and keep aside.

Heat oil and add seasonings one by one and fry until golden brown in color. Add diced capsicum and fry until soft. Reduce heat and add grated dry coconut. Fry until light brown; add turmeric powder, salt, and the cooked rice. Fry for a few minutes until the rice is hot. Squeeze lemon juice and powdered masala. Mix well and garnish with cut coriander leaves.