CAPSICUM RICE

                                                    CAPSICUM RICE 

Capsicum rice is one of very simple and easy dish for kids lunch box and very helpful in busy mornings. It is very tasty and healthy dish. 

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INGREDIENTS 
Capsicum - 2 
Onions(medium) - 1
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp 
Salt - to taste 
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
Cooked rice - 1 cup 

TO GRIND 
Channa dhal - 1 tsp 
Jeera seeds - 1 tsp 
Fennel seeds(sombu) - 1 tsp 
Cloves - 4 to 5 
Cinnamom stick - 1 
Star anise - 1 
Cashew - 4 to 5 
Red chilli - 3 
Coconut (grated) - 2 tbsp 

PROCEDURE 
- Cook the rice and allow it to cool
- In a kadai add all TO GRIND ingredients and dry roast till the fragrance comes out 
- Grind it into a coarse powder 
- In a kadai add in oil 
- Add in chopped onions and saute till it gets cooked well 
- Add in chopped capsicum and cook till becomes soft 
- Add in salt and grinded masala and saute well 
- Add in cooked rice and mix well 
- Add in turmeric powder and mix well 
- Add in lemon juice and mix well 
- Serve hot with appalam, chips or vathal 

STEP BY STEP PICTURES 

Take all the TO GRIND ingredients 

In a kadai add all TO GRIND ingredients except coconut saute for 2 to 3 mins 

Add in grated coconuts 

Saute till raw smell goes 

Grind to coarse powder 

Allow the rice to cool down 

In a kadai add in oil 

Add in chopped onions and saute till gets cooked 

Add in chopped capsicum and saute till soft 

Add in salt and saute 

Saute well till it cooks well 

Add in grinded masala powder 

Mix everything evenly 

Add in cooked rice 

Mix everything well 

Add in turmeric powder 

Add in lemon juice and mix well 

Serve hot with potato chips 

TIPS 
- Instead of capsicum you can use carrots also
- Cook the rice and cool down nicely otherwise it will be mushy 
- You can also even use basmati rice 

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