Broccoli-Bell Pepper Rice

Category: Rice / Lunch
Preparation Time: 15 mins 
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Servings: For 1-2 servings

Broccoli Bell Pepper Rice

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1/2 cup
• Broccoli florets, chopped (or grated in big holed grater) - 1 cup
• Bell pepper (Capsicum), finely chopped- 1/2 cup (I used yellow/red variety)
• Onion, finely chopped - 1 no
• Green chilly, slitted - 1 no
• Ginger, finely chopped - 1 tsp 
• Garlic, finely chopped - 1 tsp
• Sambhar powder / Chicken Masala Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Peanuts - 1 tbsp
• Salt- to taste

Method:

1. Soak rice for 20 mins and cook with few drops of oil and a pinch of salt. Cool the cooked rice and keep aside (Make sure the grains are separate and not mushy)
2. Heat Oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, once it splutters add the peanuts, fry for few secs
3. Add the finely chopped Ginger, Garlic and Onions one by one and saute till it becomes transparent and start to browning
4. Add the chopped Bell pepper and fry for 2 mins (It should be bit crispy)
5. Add the grated / chopped broccoli florets, turmeric and sambhar powder, saute till the raw smell goes off
   
6. Add required salt and switch off
7. Mix the cooked rice with the broccoli mixture gently
   
8. Serve with Papad / raita or pack it for lunch box