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Capsicum vegetable pulao recipe, Capsicum rice

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Capsicum Rice
An easy capsicum rice which my MIL had tried few times after learning it from a TV show. Its easy for me because,there is no grinding part,just make it like the mild pulav we usually make….I made this today as per her instructions and the taste is just awesome!

Ingredients:

Basmati rice 1 & 1/2 cups
Capsicum, small 3
Mixed vegetables,chopped 1 cup
Onion 2 
Tomato 2 
Sambar powder
(Replace with redchilli powder and coriander powder)		 2 tsp
Green chilli 2 
Mint leaves (optional) few
Salt as needed
Water 2 cups

To temper:

Oil + ghee 4 tbsp
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Cumin seeds 2 tsp

Method:

  1. Soak basmati rice for 10 mins. Cut the onions lengthwise and capsicum into cubes. Chop the tomatoes.

    2. step 1 Capsicum veg pulao - Chopped veggies

  2. Heat oil and ghee in the pressure cooker or heavy bottomed pan,temper with cinnamon and jeera.

    3. step 2 Temper

  3. Add onion and fry till transparent,add tomatoes and fry till soft.

    4. step 3 Onion,tomato

  4. Add the veggies along with green chillies,mint leaves and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame.

    5. step 4 veggies

  5. Add the chopped capsicum,sambar powder and fry for 2 minutes.

    6. step 5 Add capsicum

  6. Drain the soaked rice and fry in a non stick pan with a tsp of ghee until the moisture evaporates.

    7. step 6 Rice fry

  7. Mix the rice with the capsicum mixture and add water,salt and bring to boil. Pressure cook for three whistles in medium flame.

    8. step 7 Pressure cook

  8. Serve with any kind of raita and chips.

Capsicum Rice


Tips:

  • Veggies I used – potato,carrot,babycorn and beans. Its purely optional and of your choice.
  • You can use 2 tsp ginger garlic paste after frying onion. It gives a nice aroma. 

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  49. I liked the way you wrote in Steps..this is site i got attracted today since documenting steps is what i liked in your site.Everyone maintains cooking sites now a days,but the way you wrote in tabular format or tips or pics clearly is what you site is making a difference
    Keep it up and sure everyone is recognising your hardwork.First time i am giving a comment even then i saw 100's of cooking websites.

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  54. Just tried this for lunch today. Came to your blog from Sandhya's Kitchen 🙂
    Lovely flavour. I added just turmeric, chilli and coriander powders as did not have the sambar powder as per the recipe… and was too lazy to make it 😀

    But, the taste was wonderful… especially with curd!

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  55. I tired this recipe!! cooked veggies separatly and did the tempering process same!! then aded veggies and rice!! a lil twist with great n awesome flavor 🙂

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