Bell Pepper Rice With Homemade Vegetable Rice Powder

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Bell Pepper Rice With Homemade Vegetable Rice Powder

Bell pepper Rice or Capsicum rice is something that can be cooked when having friends over or as a quick lunch box recipe. This rice powder is very versatile and can be used with any vegetable and rice.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 20

Total Time1 40

Course: Lunch Box Recipes, Lunch Recipes

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: People

Calories: 465kcal

Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

FOR THE VEGETABLE RICE POWDER – (MAKES ABOUT 500 GMS OF POWDER)

1 cup Kadalai paruppu / Channa dal
1 cup Ullatham paruppu / Urad dal
1 cup Dhania / whole coriander seeds
12 Cloves
4 sticks Cinnamon
25 Red chilies Makes medium spicy
½ cup Desiccated coconut

FOR THE BELL PEPPER RICE – (SERVES 4-6)

1 cup Rice
2 cup Bell pepper/capsicum Chopped
2 tablespoon Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 teaspoon Kadalai paruppu /channa dal
few Cashew pieces
½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon Asafetida
few Curry leaves
4-5 tablespoon Vegetable rice powder
to taste Salt

Instructions

TO MAKE THE VEGETABLE RICE POWDER -

Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned above separately until golden brown and aromatic. (I am missing the cinnamon in the picture).
Let it cool down to room temperature and then grind it into a coarse powder.
Store in an airtight container.

To make the bell pepper rice –

Cook the rice and cool it in a wide pan.
In a large pan, add the oil and season with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, kadalai paruppu, asafetida, curry leaves, and cashew.
Now add the chopped bell pepper pieces and cook it until it is almost done. Do not overcook the vegetable. Make sure it still has a crunch to it.
Now add the salt and vegetable rice powder. Mix well.
Add this to the cooled rice and mix well. Add some oil or ghee when mixing (optional).
Serve with raita and chips!
I served it with some Aviyal!

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