Capsicum Rice Recipe | Bell Pepper Pulao | Capsicum Rice Bath with detailed photo and video recipe. A bowl of straightforward and tasty rice and vegetable pulao recipe loaded with capsicum flavour and taste. It can be an ideal lunch box or tiffin box recipe prepared in a jiffy with essential vegetables. It is typically served with chutney and thin, watery yoghurt-based raita, but not mandatory.
Capsicum Rice Recipe | Bell Pepper Pulao | Capsicum Rice Bath with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Pulao, or flavoured rice, is perhaps one of the favourites and popular Indian lunch box recipes. It is generally prepared with rice and vegetables, with an individual vegetable or herb treated as a hero ingredient. One such simple and tasty pulao recipe is the capsicum pulao recipe.
I have posted several pulao or flavoured rice recipes, yet I get a lot of requests for some tasty and interesting pulao recipes. I have posted several flavoured vegetable rice recipes, but this has to be one of the loaded pulao recipes. This recipe is capsicum and potato vegetable-flavoured pulao but contains herbs, coconut grate, garlic and ginger. With all these combinations, it makes one of the flavoured pulao recipes. Moreover, it is prepared in a pressure cooker, making cooking even more straightforward. All the vegetables, rice and masala are added to the pressure cooker, and the pulao is prepared in 2 whistles. I generally make this for my husbandโs lunch box recipes, which can also be used for lunch and dinner. Try this recipe once, and let me know your thoughts.
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About Capsicum Rice
It is one of the popular South Indian-flavoured rice recipes, made with assorted spices, long-grain rice, and a generous amount of ripe capsicum. Capsicum Rice or capsicum pulao bath is a typical breakfast or lunch box recipe in South India. The recipe contains all the required spices and requires no additional sides. However, serving it with a spiced and flavoured yoghurt raita or coconut-based chutney makes it a complete and balanced meal.
This simple and flavoured Capsicum Rice recipe has many variations across South India. The most basic version is made with basmati rice, peanut masala spice mix, and a choice of vegetables. However, using different types of rice, like short grain, Sona Masuri, or even poni rice, makes it unique. In addition, adding other vegetables like potatoes, carrots, Mushrooms, and even paneer can make it more unique. Further, the recipe can even be altered by adding different types of pulao masala.
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Capsicum Rice Recipe | Capsicum Rice Bath - Canteen Style
Ingredients
for masala powder:
- 2 tbsp peanut
- 2 tbsp sesame
- 1 tsp cumin
- ยฝ tsp coriander seeds
- ยฝ tsp urad dal
- ยฝ tsp chana dal
for rice:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- ยฝ tsp cumin
- 2 dried red chilli
- pinch hing
- few curry leaves
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 capsicum, sliced
- ยฝ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli pwoder
- ยฝ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cup cooked rice
- 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
- ยฝ lemon juice
Instructions
- Firstly, dry roastย 2 tbsp peanut till they turn crunchy.
- Addย 2 tbsp sesame, 1 tsp cumin ยฝ tsp coriander seeds, ยฝ tsp urad dal, and ยฝ tsp chana dal.
- Dry roast on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
- Cool completely, and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
- In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. Splutter 1 tsp mustard, ยฝ tsp cumin, 2 dried red chilli, pinch hing, and few curry leaves.
- Add 1 onion and saute slightly till the onion softens.
- Now addย 1 capsicum and saute till the capsicum turns crunchy.
- Further, keeping the flame on low add ยฝ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ยฝ tsp garam masala, and 1 tsp salt.
- Saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
- Add inย 4 cup of cooked rice and prepare peanut masala.
- Mix gently, making sure everything is well combined.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the spices are absorbed well.
- Further addย 2 tbsp coriander,ย ยฝ lemon juice and mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Capsicum Rice Recipe with raita.
Nutrition
How to Make Capsicum Rice with Step-by-step Photos
- Firstly, dry roastย 2 tbsp peanut till they turn crunchy.
- Addย 2 tbsp sesame, 1 tsp cumin ยฝ tsp coriander seeds, ยฝ tsp urad dal, and ยฝ tsp chana dal.
- Dry roast on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
- Cool completely, and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
- In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. Splutter 1 tsp mustard, ยฝ tsp cumin, 2 dried red chilli, pinch hing, and few curry leaves.
- Add 1 onion and saute slightly till the onion softens.
- Now addย 1 capsicum and saute till the capsicum turns crunchy.
- Further, keeping the flame on low add ยฝ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ยฝ tsp garam masala, and 1 tsp salt.
- Saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
- Add inย 4 cup of cooked rice and prepare peanut masala.
- Mix gently, making sure everything is well combined.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the spices are absorbed well.
- Further addย 2 tbsp coriander,ย ยฝ lemon juice and mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Capsicum Rice Recipe with raita.
Notes
- Firstly, make sure to roast the peanuts well to get a crunchy flavor.
- Also, you can adjust the amount of spice depending on the spice level of capsicum.
- Additonally, you can use leftover rice to make capsicum rice.
- Finally, Capsicum Rice Recipe tastes great when prepared slightly spicy.