CARROT - CAPSICUM RICE

Ingredients:
Long grain Rice - 250 gms
Carrots - 100 gms
Capsicum - 100 gms
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

For Masala Powder:
Red chillies - 8-10
Channa dal - 1 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Dry coconut - 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 5-6
Cinnamon - 1" stick

Method:

• Wash and cook rice normally and keep aside.
• Dry roast the masala ingredients and grind it to make fine powder.
• Finely chop carrot and capsicum.
• Heat oil in wok, add mustard and curry leaves, allow mustard to crackle.
• Then add carrot, capsicum, turmeric and little salt. Cook till vegetables are tender.
• Add masala powder, salt and saute for a while.
• Add rice and mix well.
• Remove from flame and add lemon juice. Mix well.
• Serve hot.