Capsicum Pulao

Capsicum Pulao - Pulao is all time favourite one pot recipe which is less time consuming, aromatic, healthy and the Capsicum here adds a special richness to this dish.

Ingredients - 

3 cup cooked basmati rice
2 potatoes
2 capsicum
2 onions
3 green chilli
3-4 spoon ghee
2 inch cinnamon stick
2 bay leaf
1 star anise
2 clove
2 cardamom
4 peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon Maggi masala (optional)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Method -
1. Chop all the vegetables (onions, capsicum and potato)and slit the green chilli into half and keep it aside.

2. Take a pan add ghee, once the ghee melts add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, stone flower, star anise, clove, cardamom, peppercorns and saute it for half a minute.

3. Next add onion and green chilli and saute it till the onion becomes slight brown in colour.

4. Now add capsicum, potato, salt, chilli powder and stir fry it along with onion, close the lid and allow it to cook for about 7-8minutes.

5. Check if the potatoes are cooked properly and then add the maggi masala and cooked rice, stir and cook for about 1-2minutes and switch off the flame.

Note: you can serve this capsicum pulav for lunch/dinner with Raita.