Capsicum Rice

Ingredients:
Rice - 2 cups
Capsicum - 250 gm
Fresh coconut - 3 tbsp (grated)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (chopped)
Lemon - 1
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

For dry masala:
Channa dal - 2 tbsp
Urad dal - 2 tbsp
Red chillies - 6-7
Peanuts - 25 gm
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Desiccated coconut - 2 tbsp
Coriander seeds - 50 gm

Method:

• Wash and cook the rice till done. Let it cool.
• Dry roast all the masala ingredients except coconut powder. Cool and grind along with coconut powder to make powder.
• Cut the capsicum into small pieces.
• Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves.Fry till mustard crackles.
• Add chopped capsicum, turmeric and close the lid.
• Cook till capsicum is soft.
• Add masala and salt to the capsicum and stir well.
• Add rice and mix well.
• Lastly add lemon juice, grated coconut and coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.