CAPSICUM RICE
A flavorful stir fried rice with made with green bell peppers, spices and rice.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 3 cups Cooked rice
- 2 medium Capsicum diced
- 4 tbsp Cooking oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- 3 tbsp Peanuts
- 10 Cashews split
- 5 cloves Garlic chopped
- 4 Whole dry red chillies
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 4 tbsp Bisibele bhath podi
- 3 tbsp Roasted peanut powder
Instructions
- Heat a wok and add oil, once its hot add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped garlic, curry leaves, torn red chillies, peanuts, cashews and fry until peanuts turns golden brown.
- Now add in diced capsicum, turmeric powder, salt and give it a good mix. And fry for 2 mins.
- Now add in bisibele bhath podi or instant spice mix and mix until everything is well combined. Fry for 2 mins.
- Add in roasted peanut powder, and fry for 2 more mins.
- Finally add in cooked and cooled rice, salt to taste and mix until everything is well combined. Taste and adjust the salt.
- And it all ready to serve hot capsicum rice with some fryums and yogurt. Dig in and enjoy
Notes
- You can substitute the roasted peanut powder with almond meal if you're allergic to peanuts. And also skip adding peanuts in tempering.
- You can also use other color peppers in this recipe.
- Add in some tamarind pulp for some tangy taste if you like.