Capsicum Coconut Masala Rice / Bell Pepper Coconut Pulav / Capsicum Coconut Pulav

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice
• 2 medium size Capsicum
• 1 small cup Fresh Coconut
• 1/4 sp Turmeric Powder
• 2 sp Lemon Juice
• Salt to taste
For Masala Powder :
• 2 sp Coriander Seeds
• 1/2 sp Cumin Seeds
• 2 sp Chana Dal
• 2 sp Urad Dal
• 4 Cloves / Lavangalu
• 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
• 4 or 5 Dry Red Chillies
• 1/2 sp Oil
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1 sp Chana Dal
• 1 sp Urad Dal
• 2 Red Chillies
• fistful Peanuts
• 1 pinch Hing
• 3 sp Oil
• Coriander Leaves
• Curry Leaves

Instructions

1. Wash and cook the rice and keep it aside to cool down. Wash and chop capsicum into medium size pieces and set aside.
2. Meanwhile in a pan fry masala ingredients with little oil until brown and grind into a coarse powder.
3. Heat oil in a khadai add popu ingredients and fry then add diced capsicum and stir, cover and cook on low flame until peppers are soft.
4. Now add grated coconut, turmeric powder and stir, fry until light brown then add ground powder and stir well.
5. Add the cooked rice, salt and mix well, fry for few mins next add lemon juice and mix well, turn off the heat.
6. finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and stir, close the lid for 1 minute.
7. Capsicum coconut rice is ready, serve hot with onion raita (curd chutney).