Capsicum Rice (Capsicum Masale Bhath)

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Basmati Rice/ Normal Rice - 1 Cup

Medium sized Capsicum (Finely chopped) - 2

Medium sized Onion (finely chopped) - 1 (optional)

Medium sized Tomato (finely chopped) - 1

Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp

Green Chilies (finely chopped) - 2

Garam Masala/ Sabji Masala - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves - to garnish

seasoning

Oil/ghee - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida(hing) - pinch

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Cashew - 1 tsp (optional) 

Preparation

• Cook basmati rice in 2 cups of water. The grains should be separate. Set aside. 
• Heat oil/ghee in a pan.Add mustard seeds, Asafoetida and cumin seeds  
• When mustard seeds crackle, add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilies,onion capsicum. Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder.
• Saute till capsicum turns soft.Add the garam masala and mix well.
• Gently add rice to the pan  and mix thoroughly.
• Add salt and garnish with roasted cashew nuts coriander leaves.
• Have it with raitha or papad.