Capsicum rice | Bell pepper sadam-Easy lunch box recipe

Cuisine Style: South India, continental | Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Type: Lunch

Ingredients

• Basmati long grain rice – 1 ½ cup [Boiled]
• Red & yellow capsicum – 1 cup [finely chopped]
• Garlic – 1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Green chilli – ½ tbsp [finely chopped]
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Kashmiri red chilli paste – 2 tbsp
• Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp
• Soya sauce – 1 tbsp
• Pepper powder – 1 tbsp [freshly ground]
• Garam masala powder or five spice powder– ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method

• Soak 3 kashmiri red chilli in hot water for 20 min then drain water & grind to smooth paste.
• Heat oil in pan add garlic, onion, green chilli & capsicum sauté on high flame.
• Add red chilli paste, tomato sauce, soya sauce & salt mix well.
• Add ½ tbsp of pepper powder, garam masala powder mix well
• Add boiled basmati rice, enough salt & remaining ½ tbsp pepper powder mix well.
• Once it’s ready cut off heat & serve hot with baby corn, cauliflower or mushroom Manchurian.

Bell pepper sadam