Capsicum rice is a quick lunch box recipe which can be easily prepared within 20 minutes with cooked rice. Kids will love this mild sweet rice.
I usually prepare Capsicum rice with onion , ginger garlic paste, whole garam masala etc. When my mom visited us she prepared Capsicum rice with curry powder, and I loved it. I frequently use green bell peppers for preparing this but one day was out of it, and mini peppers I buy for sandwich wa sin the fridge.
Tried capsicum rice with mini peppers and we loved it. This is one of hubby’s favorite office lunch. I am sure kids will love this for school lunch.
I have prepared the fresh spice powder but curry powder we use for Kathirkai sadam/ Vazhakkai Podi curry can also be used.
Checkout the tasty side with capsicum and besan flour.
Capsicum Rice
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Serves : 3
Category: Entree
Ingredients :
Cooked Rice - 2 cup (I used regular rice but bastmati rice can also be used)
Mini Sweet peppers - 10 (I used 4 red, 4 yellow and 2 orange, to make it colorful:-)) or use 2 capsicum (bell pepper)
Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup
Asofoetida - a generous pinch
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt - as needed
Oil - 1 teaspoon
To temper:
Sesame Oil - 1/2 teaspoon
Mustard seeds -1/4 teaspoon
Channa dal - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Spice Powder:
Channa Dal – 1 tablespoon
Coriander seed – 1 tablespoon
Dry Red Chilli – 2 (According to your spice level)
Method:
- Cook rice with 1:2 water for 2 whistles, and after the steam is naturally released, spread the rice in a wide pan
- Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned under “Spice Powder' till they are golden brown. Switch off and set aside. Once they come to room temperature grind it without adding water
- Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pan and saute the bell peppers with salt, until they are cooked
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, asofetida, curry leaves and peanuts till they become golden brown, and add the tempering to the cooked bell peppers and keep aside
- Add the cooked rice, spice powder, peanuts to the peppers and mix well. Check for the seasoning and add salt if required.
- Serve the rice with any dry vegetable curry/chips
Ingredients
- Cooked Rice - 2 cup I used regular rice but bastmati rice can also be used
- Mini Sweet peppers - 10 I used 4 red, 4 yellow and 2 orange, to make it colorful:-) or use 2 capsicum (bell pepper)
- Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup
- Asofoetida - a generous pinch
- Turmeric powder - a pinch
- Salt - as needed
- Oil - 1 teaspoon
- To temper:
- Sesame Oil - 1/2 teaspoon
- Mustard seeds -1/4 teaspoon
- Channa dal - 1 teaspoon
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Spice Powder:
- Channa Dal – 1 tablespoon
- Coriander seed – 1 tablespoon
- Dry Red Chilli – 2 According to your spice level
Instructions
- Cook rice with 1:2 water for 2 whistles, and after the steam is naturally released, spread the rice in a wide pan
- Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned under “Spice Powder' till they are golden brown. Switch off and set aside. Once they come to room temperature grind it without adding water
- Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pan and saute the bell peppers with salt, until they are cooked
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, asofetida, curry leaves and peanuts till they become golden brown, and add the tempering to the cooked bell peppers and keep aside
- Add the cooked rice, spice powder, peanuts to the peppers and mix well. Check for the seasoning and add salt if required.
- Serve the rice with any dry vegetable curry/chips
Notes
Adding curry powder sounds interesting.. very colorful dish.
Thanku Sri:-)
Yum! This looks really good
Thanku:-)
Wow this looks delicious!
Thanku Lia:-)
so colorful !! 🙂
Thanku Andy:-)
Looks so good !
Thanku:-)
Colorful ,,, Yummy ,,,
Thanku Vasantha:-)
Looks super colorful Vidya!!!! Awesome 🙂
thanku malar:-)
Looks colourful and flaborsome- love it V... 🙂
Thanku Chitra:-)
Superb and colorful rice dear
Thanku Far in:-)
Nice combination of bright coloured veggies! Looks yummy!
Thanku Saritha:-)
very colorful and looks yummy.
Thanku Supriya:-)
Now this one looks delicious. We are big time rice eater. Will try..
Thanku:-)
Rice in any form is always welcome! Nice twist here!
Thanku Sridevi:-)
Yummy Vidya! Looks so vibrant & delicious!
Thanku Naina:-)
Nice blend with the ground masala! Love the no-onion version, a good change. 🙂
Thanku Apsara:-)
Capsicum rice is really colorful my kids will love it.
Thanku Swathi:-)
I have never liked capsicums but now, trying not to say no to anything that's vegan. Can't wait to try this
🙂 thanks Charu
lovely colourful rice..super yumm
Thanku Vani:-)
Looks superb!
Thanku Shobha:-)
yummy and colorful rice!!
Thanku Sundari:-)
Looking delicious, colorful recipe.
Thanku Rachna:-)
delicious and flavorful capsicum rice..
Thanku Sona:-)