South Indian Capsicum Rice Recipe

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Prep Time 35 Minutes

Cooking Time 50 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

The Flavorful Capsicum Rice is a simple and easy to prepare dish that tastes excellent with raita. Have a look at tasty and yummy recipe, so that you can prepare it for your family members.

Ingredients

2 cupsRice
2Capsicum
½ teaspoonMustard seeds
10Cashew nuts
1 tablespoonOil
¼ tablespoonCumin seeds
2 tablespoonsCilantro
1 tablespoonCoriander seeds
1 tablespoonUrad dal
SaltDry red chilies
1 springCurry leaves
1 tablespoonGrated coconut

Directions

Step1Wash the rice with water and steam it in a pressure cooker.
Step2Keep aside the boiled rice and let it cool
Step3Dry roast coriander leaves, urad dal, dry chilies, curry leaves, grated coconut
Step4Make all the roasted ingredients in to powder using a blender
Step5Place a pan on flame and add 1 tablespoon of oil to it
Step6Add chopped capsicum pieces to it and saute them till they become soft
Step7Add spice powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry them for a minute
Step8Add the boiled rice to it and fry them together till each rice grain is nicely coated with spice powder
Step9Check and add salt if required
Step10Add the fried cashew nuts, cilantro at the end and shift the rice in a serving bowl
Step11Serve it hot to your guest.

The rice has lots of flavors with capsicum and spices added to it. You can have it with raita and Homemade Potato Chips. Having capsicum in your diet includes relief from cancer, peptic ulcer and lower risk of cardiovascular diseases. Know Health Benefits of Capsicum.