Capsicum Rice

Ingredients:• 5 Capsicums (chopped) • 1 cup Raw Rice • 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder • 1-1/2 tbsp Dry Grated Coconut • 3 tbsp Oil • 1 tsp Black Gram • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds • 2 tsp Bengal Gram • Few Curry Leaves • 1 tbsp Peanuts • 8-9 Cashew nuts • 6 Red chilies • Salt as per taste • Coriander Leaves for garnishing

For powdered masala • 2 Red Chilies • 1" piece Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds • 1-1/2 tsp Black gram • 2 tsp Coriander seeds • 1-1/2 tsp Bengal gram

How to make Capsicum Rice:

•	Take oil in a frying pan and heat it.
•	Fry all the ingredients of the masala till the mixture turns brown.
•	Remove the pan and allow it to cool.Grind to make a fine powder. Keep aside.
•	Cook the rice till it is 3/4 th cooked. Keep aside for cooling.
•	Now pour oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds, black gram, Bengal gram, red chilies, curry leaves,peanuts and cashew nuts.
•	Fry the mixture till it starts fuming.
•	Add chopped capsicum and fry till it they become tender.
•	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 garnish with coriander leaves.
•	Capsicum Rice is ready to serve.