Sunday, January 11, 2009

Capsicum fried rice

This one more variation to the fried rice family. the main ingredient of this recipe as the name suggests is capsicum.



Ingredients:
1.)capsicums - 2 (chopped finely)
2.)onion - 1 medium (chopped length wise)
3.)cloves - 4
4.)cinnamon - 1/2 inch
5.)ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
6.)soya sauce - 2tsps
7.)basmati rice - 2 cups
8.)tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
9.)garam amsla powder - 1tbsp
10.)oil - 2 tbsp
11.)salt
12.) green chillies - 2 (slit length wise)

Procedure:
Take oil in a pan, add the cloves and cinnamon and fry till u start getting the aroma. At this point add the onions and green chillies and saute till onions get translucent. Now add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw flavor is gone. At this pint add capsicum , soyas auce,salt, garam masala and saute well. Try to fry the capsicum peices tilll they get soft. At this point add tomato ketchup and cook for another 4 -5 mins. Now add washed basmati rice and stir till all the rice grains are coated with the masala's. Next transfer the contents to an electric rice cooker. Add 4 and 1/2 cups of water and cook. Capsicum fried rice is ready. This goes well with raitha or plain curd.

Note:
First add soya sauce and then add salt accordingly. Because soya sauce gives saltiness to the dish, so add salt accordingly.

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