Capsicum Fried Rice

Ingredients :

Basmathi rice – 1 cup
Capsicum – 2 cups (cut into small cubes)
Grated coconut – 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Split Urad dal – 2 tsp
Channa dal – 1 tsp
Dry red chillies – -2
Curry leaves – a few
Cashews – 1 tbsp (optional)
Groundnuts – 1 tbsp (optional)
Oil – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – to taste

To grind :

Dry red chillies- 6
Cinnamon stick – 1 “
Clove – 1
Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 2 tsp
Channa dal – 1 tsp

Method of Preparation :

1. Dry roast all the ingredients for grinding to a slightly coarse powder and keep it aside.

2. Cook the basmathi rice with 1 and 1/2 cup of water.

3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds followed by curry leaves, red chillies, channa dal and urad dal.

4. Now add the capsicum with little salt and turmeric powder and fry till they become soft.

5. Then add the ground powder followed by the coconut and fry for two minutes.

6. Turn off the heat and mix the rice to the mixture.

*  Roast the cahews and the groundnuts to the rice and serve hot with chips or raitha.