Garlic Pepper Rice

Serves - 2 people

INGREDIENTS:

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Red and yellow peppers - 1 cup chopped

Onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped

Garlic - 10 pods

Cashews -10 no.s

Curry leaves- a handful

Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Kashmiri red chilli powder -3/4 teaspoon

Black pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Oil - 2 tablespoon

Ghee - 1 tablespoon

Coriander leaves - for garnishing

METHOD:

1. In a pot, take sufficient water. Once it starts to boil, add 1 cup of washed basmati rice and mix well. Keep the flame to sim, and cover and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Filter the remaining water. You can see the rice cooked well and also not sticky . Also chop onions, garlic and yellow and black peppers fine and keep aside. 

2.  In a pan, add oil and ghee. To that, add mustard , fennel seeds and curry leaves . Once it crackles, add garlic and cashews and fry till they turn to golden colour. 

3. Now add onions and fry till they are translucent. No need to fry till they turn brown.

 

4.  Now add Turmeric , kashmiri red chilli powder , black pepper powder.  Mix well  and fry until the raw smell is gone. 

5. Now add yellow and red peppers . Sprinkle some water. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Do not over cook the peppers. The rice will be tasty, if they are slightly crunchy.

6. Now reduce the flame to sim and add cooked basmati rice and mix gently. Also add chopped coriander leaves.

7. Garlic pepper rice is ready !. Serve plain or with yogurt.