Capsicum Rice

This flavored rice is made with capsicum and chick peas (kondai kadalai). It also uses the rice mix powder.

Alternatively, if you do not have Rice Mix Powder in stock, just fry one teaspoon each of bengal gram dhal, urad dhal, coriander seeds, two red chillies, a small piece of cinnamon stick and a clove in a teaspoon of oil and powder it. You can add this mix to the rice.

  • Rice Mix Powder

    Difficulty: Easy

    This rice mix powder is made with Bengal gram dhal, Urad dhal and red chillies. You can use this powder when you make capsicum rice, tomato rice or any vegetable rice.

Capsicum Rice

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Recipe by S Kamala Course: RiceCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

This flavored rice is made with capsicum and chick peas (kondai kadalai). It also uses the rice mix powder.

Ingredients

  • Raw Rice – 1 cup

  • Capsicum – 1 No

  • Kondai Kadalai (Chick Peas) – 1/4 cup

  • Onion – 1 small size

  • Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon

  • Urad Dhal – 1 teaspoon

  • Oil – 4 or 5 teaspoons

  • Mustard – Half teaspoon

  • Curry leaves – few

  • Rice Mix Powder – 1 tablespoon

  • Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste

Directions

  • Soak kondai kadalai for 8 to 10 hours and pressure cook it for three to four whistles. Drain the excess water and keep aside.
  • Cook rice till soft (But not mushy). Put it in a plate or flat dish and spread it. Sprinkle one or two teaspoon oil over it.
  • Chop the onion finely. Cut capsicum lengthwise into small pieces.
  • In a frying pan put the oil and when it is hot add mustard.
  • When it pops up, add Bengal gram dhal, Urad dhal and fry till the dhals turn light brown.
  • Add chopped onion and curry leaves and fry till onion turns transparent.
  • Add capsicum pieces and fry for one minute.
  • Now add cooked kondai kadalai along with a pinch of salt and stir it.
  • Then add cooked rice, Rice Mix Powder along with salt and mix gently.

Notes

  • To make the rice more flavourful, you can add a handful of ground Nut / Pea Nut or cashew nuts.
  • Alternatively, if you do not have Rice Mix Powder in stock, just fry one teaspoon each of bengal gram dhal, urad dhal, coriander seeds, two red chillies, a small piece of cinnamon stick and a clove in a teaspoon of oil and powder it. Add to the rice and mix it.

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