12/04/2012

Capsicum Rice (Capsicum Masala Bath)

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Ingredients:-


Cooked Rice-3 cups (each grain should be separate,add a tsp of ghee to the rice and combine)
Capsicum -2  nos(cut into small cubes)
Oil/Ghee-3 tbsp
Garam masal powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste


Dry Roast and  Grind:-

Mustard Seeds-1 tsp
Coriander Seeds-1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds-1 tsp
Black Gram Daal -1 tsp (minnapappu)
Dry Red chillies- nos (acc to ur taste)
Peanuts-3 tbsp
Curry leaves-12 nos



Method:-

Cook rice with grains separated.The ratio i use is 1 cup rice: 1.5 cups of water for pre-soaked rice for 30 minutes.Pressure cook it for 3 whistles in medium flame.Once pressure releases,open and fluff it with a fork.
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Dry roast the ingredients listed under '  roast and grind' to golden brown and grind it to a slightly coarse powder.
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Heat oil in pan add the capsicum and fry them for approx 3 minutes.Don't overcook them,let the capsicum retain their crunchy texture.Add salt to taste and combine well.
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Reduce heat add ground masala powder mix well.The add the cooked rice combine with the rice till its well mixed.

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Serve hot with any gravy curry of your choice or with pickle ,yogurt.

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29 comments:

  1. quick lunch box recipe! looks nice!

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  2. Very tempting and nice rice. quite flavorful addition of spices

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  3. This must have tasted great Divya! Loved your idea of making a rice sidh with capsicum

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  4. Love this rice easy meal to whip it.

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  5. super dooper... Lunch box filler...
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  6. Delicious one pot meal..
    Divya, I have moved to a new blog...now publishing from that blog.
    Following you. Do visit my blog when you get time.
    http://vidyaasrecipes.blogspot.in/

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  7. Flavorful rice. Loved the spices added

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  8. capsicum rice never looked so beautiful....loved the spice

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  9. this rice must be very fragrant with all spices added.

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  10. very special rice, never had it before,sound nice!

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  11. Very flavorful rice...wud luv to have it with curd.
    Have a lovely week dear :)

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  12. lovely rice dear... i love the adding of ground nuts on it... it will give yet more delicious one...
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    VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA

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  13. wow.. flavorful capsicum rice.. looks good!

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  14. Love the ground masala,flavorful rice.

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  15. Flavourful rice, an excellent dish for lunch box.

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  16. nice recipe, Divya..sure, ur home wud have smelled like heaven while u were making it

    sona - quick picks

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  17. Capsicum and peanuts are fav. Love to have it for my lunch.

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  18. I like that you have added peanuts to capsicum rice.I love it when it is added in tamarind rice..I pick the peanuts separately and have it.:)

    We tried making capsicum uttapam in our home.Sharing it for your viewers too..
    http://southindian-dishes.com/south-indian-recipes-video/capsicum-uttapam-recipe-video-tamil/

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