Thursday, April 19, 2012

Capsicum masala Rice

This is a very flavourful dish that i learnt from one of the cooking show and absolutely fell in love with it !
Freshly ground spices and crunchy peanuts jazz up the taste and makes it so tasty.Also very easy to prepare.
Here's what you need


capsicums - 2 to 3(you could use the colored ones too)
Red chillies - 3 to 4
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Dhania - 1 tbsp
Urad dal - 2tbsp
Peanuts - 10 to 15
curry leaves - 5 to 10
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Oil or butter - 2 tbsp(recipe says butter but i used olive oil)
Cooked basmati rice - 2 cups
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing 


Method
Step 1 - Cook the rice and spread it on a plate so that the grains are separate(you could add a spoon of oil or ghee)
Step 2 - Dry roast all the spices(i.e red chillies,mustard seeds,jeera,dhania or coriander seeds,ground nuts,curry leaves) until it changes color(u should get nice fried aroma) and let it cool. 
Step 3 - Add the roasted spices along with garam masala and little salt into a coarse powder
Step 4 - Heat oil in a pan and add capsicums(sliced or cubed) fry for 5minutes on a medium heat till the capsicums are little soft,still crunchy.
Step 5 - Add the powdered masala,salt,cooked rice and mix well
Step 6 - Finally add some coriander leaves on top.
Serve hot with raita,any gravy or pickle of your choice ! 

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