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I love making rice dishes with different flavors. In fact, in South Indian cuisine, we have quite a number of recipes made with precooked or leftover rice. I have shared some of them on the blog - Coconut Rice, Tomato Rice, Lemon Rice, and Coconut Mustard Rice. All these recipes are instant because they call for cooked rice. This recipe also has South Indian flavors. It’s made with a special spice mix called curry powder. Bell peppers with rice make a good combo. The idea for this Indian capsicum rice came from my mother-in-law. KR’s folks were visiting us and it was good to have them here. Together we created many recipes. She made this for us and after devouring it, I realized that this rice recipe had to be shared with all! It was too good to not share! In fact, when I did a fun poll on my Instagram story asking whether you want me to share this recipe, it was a 100% yes! Veggies - onions, green peas, and bell peppers are what you will need. You can either use the green color capsicum or colored ones to make this rice. Spices and herbs - cumin seeds, curry leaves, turmeric, ginger, garlic, and cilantro are the basic ingredients needed to make this Indian-flavored rice dish. Rice when cooked in ghee gives it an aromatic flavor. I have used vegan ghee in this Capsicum rice recipe. You can also use any cooking oil or vegan butter instead.
Dishes like this Bell Pepper Fried Rice can be served at any party, packed in lunch boxes, or can be enjoyed on a weekend/weeknight. It is that versatile. Since the bell peppers are slightly sweet, don’t shy away from adding the spices. It will help balance the flavors. If you want, skip adding onion and garlic. Don’t overcook the capsicum. It should have a slight crunch. Feel free to add boiled and chopped potato cubes to this rice. You can also add any leftover veggies. You can also make this rice using carrots, potatoes, eggplants, ivy gourd, cauliflower, sweet potato, greens, paneer, lentils,soya chunks, chickpeas, etc. Get creative. Like this recipe? Please show your love by leaving a 5-star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟rating below! You can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to see more delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes and what I’m getting up to.
