Ingredients
- Capsicum – 3 (different colors goes well) – cut square shaped
- Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
- Briyani Rice – 2.5 cups
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Ghee – 1 tsp
- Onion – 1 chopped finely
- Green Chillies – 2 to 3 (cut lengthwise)
- Ginger – Garlic paste – 1 tsp
- Peas – 1/2 cup (optional)
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Water – 4 cups
- Salt – as per taste
- Turmeric – a pinch (optional)
Method
- Wash and soak the rice.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, add 1 tsp of oil, capsicums and fry nicely.
- Add the pepper powder, salt and turmeric.
- Sprinkle some water, till the capsicum gets cooked. (It should be little crunchy and do not cook to soft).
- Keep it aside.
- In the same pan, add 1 tsp oil, and add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and onion.
- Saute them well, till the onion becomes soft.
- Add peas and sprinkle some water again so that peas gets half cooked.
- Meanwhile, drain the soaked rice and add it.
- Add 1 tsp of oil and fry the rice for few min.
- Add 3.5 cups of water and salt.
- Allow to boil, and check the seasoning and close the lid.
- Let it cook for 7 to 10 min. by keeping the flame in sim.
- When the rice gets cooked, add the capsicum and 1 tsp ghee and mix well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with any raitha or any manchurian dishes.
Note:
1. Green chillies can be adjusted according to taste, as we are adding pepper also.
2. Some more veggies (carrot, cauliflower etc..) can also be added to it.
3. Try to soak the rice for nearly 15 to 20 min.
Gracelin Lita says
I made it today . It came Put so well.. cooking made simple ,tasty and healthy. My family loved it. Thank you for posting. Keep posting more..
Janie says
This looks really good…thanks for posting.
Ananda Rajashekar says
Looks so colourful and rice is just rightly cooked!
Torviewtoronto says
colourful rice looks delicious
Madhu says
I have some capsicum sitting at home. Will try it this way 🙂
Shobha says
Hi Akila,
Delicious and mouthwatering pulao.
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Jay says
heavenly…gonna try this one ..
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Sensible Vegetarian says
Colorful and delicious Pulao.
Ambreen says
So colorful & tempting … Just fantastic.
chitraj.hegde says
very nice and colorful rice…..looks yummy and mouth watering….
jeyashrisuresh says
Deliicous and colourful puloa.Tempting me to taste
RS says
Looks colorful and amazing:)
SouthindianHome says
Looks so colorful and tempting.
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Hari Chandana says
Colorful and delicious recipe.. looks perfect.. lovely clicks too !!
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divya says
look superb dear and so tempting, amazing.
Biny Anoop says
akila pulao looks colourful and has the wow factor.nice pics
SravsCulinaryConcepts says
wow pulao looks so unique and very inviting !!
Priya says
Pulao looks colourful,flavourful and inviting..
Swarnavalli Suresh says
nice colourful and delicious pulao
Shabitha Karthikeyan says
Lovely rice with all the colors and flavors.
Suja Sugathan says
Flavorful and colorful pulao.
Paaka Shaale says
Oh what a colourful pulao. The bell peppers in the rice are just standing out 🙂
Vimitha Anand says
Looks colorful and yummm….
aipi says
Love this very much- looks so colorful..
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Reshmi Mahesh says
Colourful and delicious pulao…
Priya Sreeram says
love the rainbow colours on the pulao, simple n very very yummy looking; very inviting
Chitra says
looks so good!!!
RAKS KITCHEN says
Love the simplicity of the recipe,perfectly cooked rice!