Capsicum / Bell Pepper Bath

Ingredients:

Red bell pepper - 1 medium chopped
Yellow bell pepper - 1 medium chopped
Orange bell pepper - 1 medium chopped
Peas - 1/2 cup
Tomato - 2 medium
Tomato paste - 1 tbsp
Cumin / Jeera - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tbsp
Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Hing  / Asafoetida - 1/4 tbsp
Vangi bath powder - 2 tbsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - as required
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 2 cloves
Green chillies - 4
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

1) In a pan, add oil, mustard, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, hing until it turns golden brown.
2) Add green chillies, ginger, garlic and fry for 2mins. Now fry tomato for 2 mins and then add tomato paste.
3) Now add all the bell peppers and fry for around 5 mins.
4) Now add turmeric, red chilly powder, vangi bath powder, salt, garam masala.
5) Wash rice and add this to the bell pepper mixture. Add sufficient water and mix well.
6) Once the rice is cooked, add lemon juice and garnish with coconut and coriander leaves.

Spicy Capsicum / Bell Pepper Bath rice is ready to be served.


Note:

1) Onion can also be added.
2) Lemon juice can be substituted with Tamarind pulp.
3) As the bell pepper would cook in water, frying for 5 mins is enough and keeps it crunchy.