Sweet mini pepper Rice | Bell pepper rice | Kudai mulagai Sadam | variety rice with sweet pepper | Indian rice with mini pepper is a quick lunch box recipe that 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 bought for the sandwich were in the fridge.
Tried capsicum rice with mini peppers and we loved it. This is one of hubby’s favorite office lunches. I am sure kids will love this for school lunch.
I have prepared the fresh spice powder but the curry powder we use for Kathirkai sadam/ Vazhakkai Podi curry can also be used.
Check out the tasty side with capsicum and besan flour.
Ingredients :
Cooked Rice - 2 cups (I used regular rice but basmati 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 capsicums (bell pepper)
Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup
Asafoetida - a generous pinch
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt - as needed
Oil - 1 tsp
To temper:
Sesame Oil - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Spice Powder:
Channa Dal – 1 tbsp
Coriander seed – 1 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli – 2 (According to your spice level)
How to make sweet mini pepper rice with step-by-step pictures:
- 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 them without adding water
- Add 1 tsp 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, asafoetida, 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, and 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 cups I used regular rice but basmati 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 capsicums (bell pepper)
- Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup
- Asafoetida - a generous pinch
- Turmeric powder - a pinch
- Salt - as needed
- Oil - 1 tsp
To temper:
- Sesame Oil - 1/2 tsp
- Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
- Channa dal - 1 tsp
Spice powder
- Channa Dal – 1 tbsp
- Coriander seed – 1 tbsp
- 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 them without adding water
- Add 1 tsp 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, asafoetida, 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, and 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
srividhya
Adding curry powder sounds interesting.. very colorful dish.
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Thanku Sri:-)
A Cookbook Collection
Yum! This looks really good
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LifestyleswithLia
Wow this looks delicious!
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Thanku Lia:-)
andy
so colorful !! 🙂
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Thanku Andy:-)
arnedehn
Looks so good !
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Vasantha Vivek
Colorful ,,, Yummy ,,,
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Malar
Looks super colorful Vidya!!!! Awesome 🙂
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thanku malar:-)
Chitra Jagadish
Looks colourful and flaborsome- love it V... 🙂
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Thanku Chitra:-)
farin ahmed
Superb and colorful rice dear
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Thanku Far in:-)
sarithakumbakkara
Nice combination of bright coloured veggies! Looks yummy!
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Thanku Saritha:-)
dsupriyareddy
very colorful and looks yummy.
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Thanku Supriya:-)
The Champa Tree
Now this one looks delicious. We are big time rice eater. Will try..
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coconutcraze
Rice in any form is always welcome! Nice twist here!
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Thanku Sridevi:-)
spiceinthecity
Yummy Vidya! Looks so vibrant & delicious!
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Thanku Naina:-)
apsara
Nice blend with the ground masala! Love the no-onion version, a good change. 🙂
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swathi
Capsicum rice is really colorful my kids will love it.
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Charanya
I have never liked capsicums but now, trying not to say no to anything that's vegan. Can't wait to try this
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🙂 thanks Charu
marudhuskitchenm
lovely colourful rice..super yumm
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Thanku Vani:-)
shobha
Looks superb!
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Thanku Shobha:-)
Sundari
yummy and colorful rice!!
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Thanku Sundari:-)
Rachnas Kitchen
Looking delicious, colorful recipe.
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Thanku Rachna:-)
Sona S
delicious and flavorful capsicum rice..
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Thanku Sona:-)