5 Capsicums 1 Cup rice 1 Lemon 1/4 tsp Turmeric 1 1/2 tbsp Dry grated coconut 3 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Black gram 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 2 Red chilies 2 tsp Bengal gram Few curry leaves 1 tbsp Peanuts 8-9 Cashew nuts 1" Piece cinnamon 6 Red chilies 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 2 tsp Coriander seeds 1-1/2 tsp Black gram 1-1/2 tsp Bengal gram
• Take a frying pan and with 1 tsp oil in it. Fry the red chilies, Cinnamon, coriander, cumin seeds, black gram and Bengal gram till the mixture turns brown. • Remove the pan and allow it to cool. • Grind and blend the mixture to make a fine powder. • Cook the rice till it is 3/4 cooked. Rinse the water and keep the rice aside for cooling. Add a tsp of oil to it. • Pour oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds, black gram, Bengal gram, red chilies, curry leaves, cashew nuts and peanuts. • Fry the mixture till it starts fuming. • Add chopped capsicum and fry till it they become soft. • On a medium flame add grated coconut. • Fry the coconut till it turns light brown. • Now add cooked rice, turmeric and salt. • Fry the dish for few minutes until the rice becomes hot. • Sprinkle powdered masala and pour lemon juice. • Mix it properly and decorate with coriander leaves. • Capsicum Rice is ready to serve.