Brahmin style capsicum Peas bath

Capsicum had been always part of my diet. Some people do not eat this vegetable as it belongs to chilly family. As any other ordinary chilly, capsicum also has some medicinal values.

-It is rich in lycopene that lowers stress,depression & bad cholesterol
-It helps prevent heart ailments, bronchitis & osteoarthritis
-It is full of capsaicin that relieves backache & joint pain

Capsicum peas bath is traditional karnataka brahmin recipe. Being vegetarian, eating healthy diet rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins is very important.

So eat healthy and stay healthy.

Ingredients:

Capsicum - 2 medium
batani - 1/2 cup
tomato - 1 medium
Red chillies - 4 / 5
jaggery 
Chana dal - 1/2 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
Chakke / cinnamon - 1/4 inch
Cloves / Lavanga - 2
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Oil - 6 tbsp
Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 tbsp
Menthya / Fenugreek - 1/4 tbsp
Dhaniya / Coriander seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves
Poppy seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Dry coconut - 1/2 cup
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Rice - 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp

Method:

1) In a pan, add oil, hing, fenugreek seeds, chana dal, urad dal, Coriander seeds, red chillies, curry leaves, turmeric, poppy seeds and fry until golden brown. Grind this mixture into fine powder.
2) Again add some oil, dry coconut, Cinnamon, Cloves and fry for sometime and make powder separately.
3) Now in a pan, add ghee, mustard, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, capsicum and fry for sometime.
then add batani and fry.
4) Add 2 cups of water followed by tomato, salt, tamarind pulp, jaggery,  turmeric and washed rice.
5) Once water starts boiling add masala powder and coconut powder and allow it to cook with coriander leaves.

Once rice is cooked, capsicum peas bath is ready to be served.