Capsicum Rice

PREP TIME

15 mins

COOK TIME

20 mins

TOTAL TIME

35 mins

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cup

Oil - 1.5 tb sp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tb sp

Chopped onion - 1 large

Chopped Capsicum - 1 large

Jeera - 2 tsp

Urad dal - 2 tsp

Channa dal - 2 tsp
Cilantro - 1/2 cups

Turmeric/Haldi - 1/2 tsp

Hing

MTR vangi bhat masala - 2 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2

Raisins - few
Curry leaves - few

Salt as per taste

Cashew - 8 - 10

Ghee - 2 tsp

Procedure:

1. Making the masala for rice:
• In a Kadhai, heat oil 
• Add Kadipatta
• Add ginger-garlic paste and roast 
• Now add Jeera, mustard seeds, urad daal, channa daal, Haldi and hing
• Add red chilly and fry
• Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown
• Add chopped capsicum and fry till oil leaves from the sides in the kadhai
• Add vangi bhat masala
• Add Cashew nuts and raisins
• Fry for 5 min
2. Making the rice
• Wash rice and cook the rice 
• Add above masala and mix well
• Add salt
• Add chopped cilantro 
• Once ready add 2tsp ghee and mix well
• Serve hot garnished with some fresh coconut and cilantro with raita