Easy capsicum rice
Easy capsicum rice under 20 minutes yet flavorful dish with south Indian flavors that you can prepare at home. For first time I made this capsicum rice bath and totally loved it and bet you would too!
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice used seeraga samba rice (refer above for cooking instructions)
- 1.5 cups Capsicum cubed I used color capsicums
- 2 tablespoon Bisi bele bath powder I used GRB or refer recipe link above
- 1 Tomato chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ teaspoon Jaggery
- Salt as needed
To temper
- 2 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon Chana dal
- 3 tablespoon Peanuts
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
- 2 Green chillies slit
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients ready firstly. Heat a pan with oil. Splutter mustard, then all ingredients under to temper table in order.½ teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon urad dal, 1 teaspoon Chana dal, 3 tablespoon Peanuts, ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida, 2 Green chillies, 1 sprig Curry leaves
- After that, add cubed capsicum and tomato with a sprinkle of salt. Give it a mix.
- Add ½ cup water.
- In goes turmeric and Bisi bele bath powder.
- Give it a mix and cook covered in low flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Once done it will be shiny and flavorful.
- Now add this to cooked rice.
- Mix gently and serve.
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Notes
- Leftover rice can be used.
- You can add some lemon juice or tamarind juice along water for a nice tangy twist.
- Depending on the bisi bele bath powder brand, the amount may slightly vary.
- You can use ghee instead of oil.
- Garnish with coriander leaves if you like.