Ingredients

• 1 cup - plain rice (200 g)
• 4-5 - capsicum
• 1 - lemon
• 1.5 tbsp - grated dry coconut
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp - oil
• For seasoning :
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - black gram dal
• 2 tsp - Bengal gram dal
• 2 - red chillies
• Curry leaves - a few
• 8 - cashew nuts
• For masala powder (fried in some oil and ground):
• 6 - red chillies
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• 2 tsp - coriander seeds
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1.5 tsp - black gram dal
• 1.5 tsp - Bengal gram dal

How to Make Spicy Capsicum Rice

• Cook rice in boiling water till tender and three fourth cooked.
• Drain the water and allow to cool by spreading over a plate.
• If cooking in pressure cooker add 2 cups water for one cup rice.
• Mix a tsp of oil to the rice so that the grains remain separated
• Heat oil and add seasoning and fry till golden brown in colour.
• Add diced capsicums and fry till it becomes soft.
• Reduce the flame and add grated dry coconut.
• Fry till light brown and then add turmeric powder and salt to taste.
• Add cooked rice to this and fry till rice becomes hot.
• Squeeze lemon juice and add the powdered masala.
• Mix well and garnish with cut coriander leaves.