Capsicum masala rice

Approximate Preparation time: 30 minutes

Serves 2.

Ingredients:

For Seasoning:

1. Oil : 2 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds: 1 tbsp
3. Cumin seeds: 1 tbsp
4. Urad dal: 2 tbsp
5. Broken Cashew: 3 tbsp
6. Curry leaves: 2 stems

For making masala:

1. Ground nuts:  ½ cup
2. Urad dal: ¼ cup
3. Cinnamon – 2 small sticks
4. Cloves – 3
5. Red chillies – As per the spiciness
6. Curry leaves – 3 to 4 stems
7. Till – 3 tbsp(Optional)

For masala Rice:

1. Capsicum – 1 big
2. Basmati Rice – 1 cup
3. Salt – As per the taste
4. Coriander leaves – For garnishing.

 Method:

• Dry roast all the above mentioned ingredients, and allow it to cool down for sometime
• Meanwhile wash and cook the rice separately (For 1 glass add 2 glasses of water)
• Now blend the roasted ingredients to powder.
• Chop the capsicum into small pieces.
• Take a pan, add oil, once the oil heats, and add mustard seeds and cumin.
• Once mustard and cumin splutters add urad dal, cashews, and curry leaves
• Then add the capsicum and let it fry until it loses the raw smell.
• Now add the masala powder and cook for 2 minutes.
• Switch off the flame, add the cooked rice, salt, and mix it evenly.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Tip: 

You can even add one small potato, just peel the skin, roast in the oil so that it will cook and then add the chopped capsicum, this will really add some more taste.