Capsicum Rice

Ingredients:

• 5 Capsicums (chopped)
• 1 cup Raw Rice
• 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1-1/2 tbsp Dry Grated Coconut
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Black Gram
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2 tsp Bengal Gram
• Few Curry Leaves
• 1 tbsp Peanuts
• 8-9 Cashew nuts
• 6 Red chilies
• Salt as per taste
• Coriander Leaves for garnishing
For powdered masala
• 2 Red Chilies
• 1" piece Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1-1/2 tsp Black gram
• 2 tsp Coriander seeds
• 1-1/2 tsp Bengal gram

How to make Capsicum Rice:

• Take oil in a frying pan and heat it.
• Fry all the ingredients of the masala till the mixture turns brown.
• Remove the pan and allow it to cool.Grind to make a fine powder. Keep aside.
• Cook the rice till it is 3/4 th cooked. Keep aside for cooling.
• Now pour oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds, black gram, Bengal gram, red chilies, curry leaves,peanuts and cashew nuts.
• Fry the mixture till it starts fuming.
• Add chopped capsicum and fry till it they become tender.
• On a medium flame add grated coconut.
• Fry the coconut till it turns light brown.
• Now add cooked rice, turmeric and salt.
• Fry the dish for few minutes until the rice becomes hot.
• Sprinkle powdered masala and pour lemon juice.
• Mix it properly and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Capsicum Rice is ready to serve.