Capsicum Masala Rice

Name: Capsicum Masala Rice | Kids Lunch Box Recipes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 nos Capsicum (Sliced); 2 Cups Cooked Rice; 1 no Onion (Sliced); 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Salt (adjust to your taste); 1 tsp Peanuts; 1 tsp Urad Dal; 1 tsp Coriander Seeds; 1 nos Red Chili; 1 tsp Peppercorns; 2 nos Cloves; 1" Piece Cinnamon; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 nos Red Chili; 1 tsp Peanuts (We can add Cashews instead of penauts)

Quick, Flavorful Rice Variety!

Posted on Apr 9th, 2019

by Sowmya Venkatachalam

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Rice varieties

3.8 from 10 votes

Capsicum Masala rice is very rich in flavour, colourful and very tasty rice variety. The flavour and crunchiness of Capsicum along with the freshly ground spice powder makes this rice even more interesting. This Capsicum rice a perfect rice for Kids's Lunch box recipe. We can relish this Capsicum Masala Rice with any Raita of our choice!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

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Capsicum is a scrumptious vegetable with which we can do many recipes like capsicum masala curry, capsicum sambar, capsicum kootu and more recipes. Capsicum Masala rice is one of the rich and yummy rice variety which can be served with any stir-fried vegetable or with any raitha or simply with a pappad. I have prepared fresh masala to spice this capsicum rice. We can also make this Capsicum Rice quite simple, just by tempering green and red chili for spice and add peanuts to the tempering. But, this method of freshly grinding masala really adds a nice flavor to the rice.

Health Benefits of Capsicum:

A fresh, crisp capsicum is a tasty vegetable that can be a regular part of your healthy eating plan. This vegetable is low in calories and contains 0 grams of fat and a good supply vitamins and minerals. Their mildly sweet flavor makes capsicum versatile enough to include a wide variety of nutritious recipes. The capsicum complement the taste of chili as well. Always try to use capsicum raw or even if we are cooking, make sure its not losing its crispness.

Tips for making Capsicum Rice:

For cooked rice we can use the left over rice or we can spread the freshly cooked rice in a broad plate and allow it to cool down completely so that it doesn’t get mushy while combining with capsicum and spice powder.
Adjust the quantity of pepper and red chili according to your taste.
Along with other grinding ingredients, we can also include 2 tsp of dry coconut and 1 tsp of sesame seeds.
Always stir-fry the capsicum in medium flame. We need tender but yet crispy capsicum. Capsicum cooks quickly so keep an eye otherwise it will be very soft and mushy.
While mixing the capsicum, onion and spice powder, gently mix without mushing the rice.

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Instructions with step by step Pictures:

Heat a pan and add all the grinding ingredients and dry roast it till the dal turns golden brown color. Add all the roasted ingredients to the mixer and allow them to cool off

Grind all the roasted ingredients to a smooth powder. Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee and add finely sliced onions along with a pinch of salt

Saute the onions till they turn transparent and become golden brown color. Take this in a separate plate as this is only for garnishing. Heat a teaspoon of ghee and add thinly sliced capsicum and in a medium flame saute the capsicum along with turmeric powder and little salt

The capsicum should be just cooked so that it is still crispy but cooked. It should not be over cooked and mushy. Take the cooked capsicum aside. Heat remaining ghee in the pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add broken red chilli and saute it for a second