I made this Capsicum rice based on the recipe by Hebar's Kitchen. Recipe as follows:
INGREDIENTS
FOR MASALA POWDER:
- 2 tbsp peanuts / groundnuts
- ½ tsp chana dal
- ½ tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
- 1 tsp sesame seeds / til
- 4-5 dried kashmiri red chili
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tbsp oil / ghee
- 1 tsp mustard seeds / rai
- few curry leaves / kadi patta
- 1 medium sized onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup capsicum, green, yellow, red, thinly sliced
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- ½ tsp garam masala
- salt to taste
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice / leftover rice
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- firstly, in a thick bottomed pan dry roast peanuts till the skin separates.
- further add chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds and red chili.
- dry roast on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
- cool down the spices completely and coarsely powder them. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat oil or ghee.
- further add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- saute slightly and allow to splutter.
- additionally, add onions and saute till they turn slightly golden brown.
- also saute capsicum.
- furthermore add turmeric, garam masala, prepared masala powder and salt.
- saute for a minute or till the spice powder turn aromatic.
- now add cooked basmati rice or leftover rice.
- mix gently without breaking rice grains.
- cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till the rice absorbs the masala.
- further add coriander leaves and serve.
- finally, serve capsicum masala rice garnished with few onion slices, lemon and coriander leaves.
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