Capsicum Rice

I just love this capsicum rice so much and here is how i prepared it :

For roasting :

Coriander Seeds : 2 tbl sp
Urad dal : 1 tbl sp
Channa dal : 2 tbl sp
Pepper 1/2 tb sp
Red chilli flakes : 4 nos
Coconut : 2 tbl sp

Method

First soak 1 cup of Basmati Rice for 15 mins. Saute 1 cinnomon stick/ 3 cloves/2 cardomon and 1 teaspoon of jeera seeds in 2 tbl sppon of oil and add the basmati rice and cook it for 10 mins with 2 cups water  to fine separate grains.

Now let's prepare the capsicum masala.

Frist dry roast all the above mentioned ingredients and make them into a coarse powder.
Take oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, a pinch of hing and feww curry leaves and add the chopped capsicum (I use green and red ones for colour) and saute them just for a few minutes and not too much so that they don't lose their crunchiness.

then mix this masala with the rice.

At last , dry roast some peanuts and grind them coarsely and add them to the rice.

Gives an excellent texture and taste to the dish

garnish with coriander leaves.

yummy, you will surely love this and will make it a regular item in your house.