Tomato Capsicum rice, a spicy and delicious rice variety with rich flavor of tomato and capsicum. Simple to make yet a real treat for spice lovers! We can enrich the rice with potato to make it more interesting for kids! A great Lunchbox Recipe!
Tomato Capsicum Rice is a popular rice variety in many parts of Andhra Pradesh. As we all aware, Andhra cuisine are popular for its spicy taste. If we are spice lovers, then we will surely enjoy this dish. But adding more spice is optional. We can make it mild and enjoy this rice. Instead of doing plain tomato rice, this would be a different variety and surely a big treat for us. Try this yummy Andhra Tomato Capsicum rice and share your comments and suggestions.
Cooking Tomato Capsicum Rice in Instant Pot:
We can also use Instant pot to make this Tomato Capsicum rice. Switch on the IP in saute mode and follow the process from step 1 to till we add rice. Then add 1.5 cups of water and cancel the saute mode. Close with lid with Vent in “Sealing” position and cook in Manual/pressure cook mode for 4mins. Once done, NPR for 10mins and then force release the pressure.
Tips for making Tomato Capsicum Rice:
Rice variety – We can use any kind of raw rice you regularly use for cooking. I used basmati rice, we can also use Ponni, Sona masoori etc.
Soaking Time – Soak the rice atleast for 20 mins for it to get cooked with less water and in low flame.
Water Ratio – The ratio of rice to water is 1:1. If you use ponni or sona masoori rice, use 1.25 cups of water.
Cooking Time – Cook in the low flame setting in your stove. We need to put whistle and cook in low flame for 20 mins. We will not get any whistle in this 20 mins. If in case you get 1 whistle that is okay.
After the pressure is released, do not stir/mix the rice. Allow the rice to cool for 5-10 mins and then mix.
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Cuisine: Andhra, Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes
Equipments Needed
1 Pressure Cooker
1 Mixing Bowl
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 4people
Calories: 126kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Tomato Capsicum rice, a spicy and delicious rice variety with rich flavor of tomato and capsicum. Simple to make yet a real treat for spice lovers! We can enrich the rice with potato to make it more interesting for kids! A great Lunchbox Recipe!
Rinse the basmati rice in water and soak it in water for 20 mins. Chop the onions, tomatoes, capsicum and green chillies finely and keep it aside. Wash and peel the potato and chop it into cubes.
1 cup Basmati Rice
Heat a pan and add butter. When the butter is hot, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves along with cumin seeds.
3 tbsp Butter, 1 nos Bay Leaf, 1 inch Cinnamon Stick, 2 nos Cloves, 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
Next add slit green chillies and fry for a minute. Then, add the chopped ginger and fry for a second.
3 nos Green Chili, 1 tsp Ginger
Now, add chopped onion along with a pinch of salt and saute it till they turn translucent.
1 nos Onion
Then add chopped tomatoes to the pressure cooker along with turmeric powder. Give a good mix.
3 nos Tomato, ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
To the pressure cooker, then add green peas, cubed potato and mix well. When the tomatoes are half-cooked, add chopped capsicum and give it a good stir.
¼ cup Green Peas, 1 nos Potato, 1 nos Green Capsicum
Drain the water from the basmati rice and add it to the pan. Gently stir the rice for 1 minute in high flame.
1 cup Basmati Rice
Add chopped coriander leaves to the pan.
1 tbsp Coriander Leaves
Finally add 1 cup of water and give a mix. Add 1.5 tsp salt and mix once.
1 cup Water, 1½ tsp Salt
Cover the pressure cooker with a lid and a whistle. Cook in low flame for 20 mins.
Once the pressure is fully released, open the pressure cooker and Tomato Capsicum rice is now ready! Allow it to cool for 5-10 mins before you give a mix.
The delicious Andhra Tomato Capsicum Rice is now ready to serve with any raitha!
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Notes
Tips
Rice variety – We can use any kind of raw rice you regularly use for cooking. I used basmati rice, we can also use Ponni, Sona masoori etc.
Soaking Time – Soak the rice atleast for 20 mins for it to get cooked with less water and in low flame.
Water Ratio – The ratio of rice to water is 1:1. If you use ponni or sona masoori rice, use 1.25 cups of water.
Cooking Time – Cook in the low flame setting in your stove. We need to put whistle and cook in low flame for 20 mins. We will not get any whistle in this 20 mins. If in case you get 1 whistle that is okay.
After the pressure is released, do not stir/mix the rice. Allow the rice to cool for 5-10 mins and then mix.
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INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:
Rinse the basmati rice in water and soak it in water for 20 mins. Chop the onions, tomatoes, capsicum and green chillies finely and keep it aside. Wash and peel the potato and chop it into cubes.
Heat a pan and add butter. When the butter is hot, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves along with cumin seeds.
Next add slit green chillies and fry for a minute. Then, add the chopped ginger and fry for a second.
Now, add chopped onion along with a pinch of salt and saute it till they turn translucent.
Then add chopped tomatoes to the pressure cooker along with turmeric powder. Give a good mix.
To the pressure cooker, then add green peas, cubed potato and mix well. When the tomatoes are half-cooked, add chopped capsicum and give it a good stir.
Drain the water from the basmati rice and add it to the pan. Gently stir the rice for 1 minute in high flame.
Add chopped coriander leaves to the pan.
Finally add 1 cup of water and give a mix. Add 1.5 tsp salt and mix once.
Cover the pressure cooker with a lid and a whistle. Cook in low flame for 20 mins.
Once the pressure is fully released, open the pressure cooker and Tomato Capsicum rice is now ready! Allow it to cool for 5-10 mins before you give a mix.
The delicious Andhra Tomato Capsicum Rice is now ready to serve with any raitha!
Nice recipe..I keep making this..adding potato cubes before adding tomatoes and frying them a bit in oil gives the dish a better taste..thanks for posting.
It looks tasty
Nice recipe..I keep making this..adding potato cubes before adding tomatoes and frying them a bit in oil gives the dish a better taste..thanks for posting.
Yes, I do the same. helps keep potato crisp and slightly browned.
Nice recipe. Made it today it cameout very well. Step by step explanation is very helpful
Super and yummy
These are simple and fast to prepare and everyone enjoyed them!Thank you so much for the recipe!
So glad. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏