Capsicum Rice

 Capsicum Rice or Vangi Bath is an ideal lunch box dish. The ingredient list may be long. But it is very easy to prepare. Try and let me know!

Ingredients:
Basmathi Rice - 1 Cup
Capsicum/Green Bell Pepper - 1 Big
Oil - 3 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp (optional)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - as needed
Coriander leaves - to garnish

Seasonings:
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Urud Dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Red Chillies - 2
Cashews - a few (optional)
Hing - 1/4 tsp

Roast in 1/4 tsp ghee and powder:
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Red chillies - 4
Urud Dal - 1 tsp
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp

Method:
Cook basmathi rice in 2 cups of water. The grains should be separate. Set aside.
Roast the ingredients listed above to golden brown and powder.
Heat oil/ghee in a pan.
Do the seasoning.
When mustard seeds crackle, add chopped capsicum. Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder.
Fry till capsicum turns soft.
Gently add rice and roasted powder and toss well.
Add salt.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Have it with raitha or chips.

Note: You may also saute a handful of chopped onions with capsicum for more flavor.

Capsicum Masiyal(Capsicum dal)

This dal is very easy to prepare and goes well with rice and curry.

Serves 3

Ingredients:
To pressure cook in water for 3 whistles:
Capsicum-1 medium size chopped into small pieces
Mung dal-1/3 cup
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Hing-1/4 tsp

To fry in 1/2 tsp oil till golden brown and grind to a coarse powder:
Urud dal-2 tsp
Red chillies-2(adjust according to your taste)
Whole pepper-1 tsp
Grated coconut-1/4 cup

Seasoning:
Jeera-1 tsp
Curry leaves-a few
Coconut oil-2 tsp

Method:
Pressure cook the ingredients mentioned above.
Add the ground powder.
Add water and bring it to a consistency slightly thinner than sambar.
Add salt and boil the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
Heat coconut oil in a pan, do the seasoning and add it to the dal mixture.
Serve with rice, ghee and curry.

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I have received a lot of 15 minute recipes so far. Thank you so much girls! keep them coming. I have a small request from you all.

Please read the updated rules for 15 min cooking event:

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3. Though I also accept some recipes that require advance preparation like fermenting, soaking, freezing etc.. I would prefer recipes that will take only 15 minutes from start to end. One exception is-the time taken to cut veggies.

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