Capsicum Masala rice

Ingredients :


Capsicums - 2 chopped finely
Carrots - 2 chopped finely
Green chillies - 2 slitted into two
Curry leaves - a few
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. urad dal
1/2 tsp. asafoetida ( Hing )
Salt to taste
Oil as required
2 cups cooked rice

To be roasted and powdered :

2 tbs. sesame seeds - roasted to pink colour without oil
1 tbsp. coriander seeds
4 red chillies ( increase or decrease as per individual taste )
Roast the coriander seeds and red chillies in little oil till pink and powder along with sesame seeds.

Method :

1. Heat about a tablespoon of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, after it pops add urad dal, asafoetida, turmeric powder, green chillies, curry leaves, capsicum and carrot. Add salt and saute till the capsicum and the carrots have cooked.

2. Switch off the stove, add the rice and the prepared powder to the capsicum and mix well till the powder and the capsicum-carrot have been mixed with the rice well. Add a little lemon juice for the extra tang and serve with raita and chips.