CAPSICUM BIRIYANI !!!!!!!

My today's recipe is from SRAVANTHI'S RECIPE COLLECTION. I tried capsicum biriyani for the 1st time & it turned out good. Actually i had all the 3 colours capsicum in my fridge (yellow, red , green) & wanted to finish that as early as possible. So, used all of them. You can use only green capsicum too.

Ingredients

Rice: 2 cups

Capsicum: 1 cup chopped pieces (you can choose between red, green and yellow capsicums)

Onion: 2; finely sliced

Tomato: 2; finely sliced

Green ChillY: 3; slit vertically

Ginger Garlic Paste: 1 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder: 1 big pinch

Garam Masala Powder: 1 teaspoon

Coriander Powder: 1 tablespoon

Chilli Powder:  1 teaspoon (adjust as per taste)

Coriander and Mint Leaves: 2 teaspoons of chopped leaves each (Optional)

Salt: as per taste

Water: 4 cups

Oil / Ghee: 3 tablespoons

Instructions

1. Heat a teaspoon of ghee / oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add the chopped capsicum and saute for 3 minutes on medium flame. Remove from heat and keep aside.

2. In the same pan, heat the remaining oil / ghee. Add sliced onion and saute till they turn translucent.

3. Add sliced green chillies, chopped coriander and mint leaves. Saute for few seconds. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell is gone.

4. Add sliced tomato and saute till they turn mushy.

5. Add the powders – turmeric, coriander, chilly and garam masala powders and sauté till raw smell is gone. Take care not to burn the powders.

6. Add water and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the flame and add the washed rice and sautéed capsicum pieces. Cook on medium flame till rice is completely cooked.

7. Serve hot with curry or raita of your choice.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))