Capsicum Masala Rice

Weekend, i got a beautiful opportunity to buy a bag of green bellpeppers for dead cheap price, immediately my H asked me whether its gonna be capsicum week, with a smile i said y not...I dont want to disappoint him so our today's sunday lunch went for this delicious capsicum masala rice along with king frish fry..Both together tastes fantastic and we had a beautiful and delicious sunday lunch..This masala rice goes for a special spice powder prepared along with few spices,grated coconut, sesame seeds and peanuts..This rice doesnt even need onions or either ginger garlic paste, so no chopping, sauting and all..

Ingredients:

• 2cups Cooked rice
• 1cup Capsicum (chopped)
• 1/2tsp Mustard seeds
• Few curry leaves
• Few Cashew nuts (roasted)
• Oil
• Salt

To Grind:

• 1tsp Cumin seeds
• 1tsp Channa dal
• 1tsp Peppercorns
• 1inch Cinnamon stick
• 2nos Cloves
• 2tsp Coriander seeds
• 3nos Dry red chillies
• 25nos Peanuts
• 1/4cup Grated coconut
• 1tbsp Sesame seeds

Method:
Heat few drops of oil, roast all the ingredients given in the list 'To grind',one by one until they turns golden brown, grind them as fine powder and keep aside..

Heat enough oil, lets splutter the mustard seeds, curry leaves, add immediately the chopped green capsicums, sauté for few minutes, add the grounded powder and sauté again for few seconds, now add the cooked rice,roasted cashew nuts and salt, toss gently everything until the rice get well mixed..Serve hot with papads..

via Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes