Tomato Capsicum Rice is a popular dish in many parts of AndhraPradesh. As we all aware, Andhra cuisine are popular for its spiciness. If we are spice lovers, then we will surely enjoy this dish. But adding more spice is optional. We can add mild spice and enjoy this dish. Instead of doing plain tomato rice, this would be a different variety and surely a big treat for us. Try this yummy Andhra Tomato Capsicum rice and share your comments and suggestions.
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| Andhra Tomato Capsicum Rice Recipe | Andhra Thakkali Kudamilagai Sadham Recipe |
Preparation and Yield:
| Preparation time | 30 mins |
| Cooking Time | 30 mins |
| Servings | 5 |
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| Andhra Tomato Capsicum Rice Recipe | Andhra Thakkali Kudamilagai Sadham Recipe |
Ingredients:
| Basmati Rice | 1 Cup* |
| Tomato | 3 |
| Green Capsicum | 1 |
| Onion | 1 |
| Green Chilli | 3 |
| Potato | 1 |
| Green Peas | 1/4 Cup |
| Chopped Ginger | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Curry Leaves | few |
| Green Cardamom | 1 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 |
| Oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Cinnamon Stick | 1 inch Piece |
| Cloves | 2 |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Chopped Coriander Leaves | 1 tablespoon |
| Water | 2 cups |
| Salt | To taste |
* 1 Cup = 250ml
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| Andhra Tomato Capsicum Rice Recipe | Andhra Thakkali Kudamilagai Sadham Recipe |
Method:
- Rinse the basmati rice in water and soak it in water for half an hour. Chop the onions, tomatoes, capsicum and green chillies finely and keep it aside. Wash and peel the potato and chop it into cubes. Heat a pan and add oil.
- When the oil is hot, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, curry leaves and chopped green chillies and fry for a minute. Add the chopped ginger and fry for a second
- Then, add chopped onion along with a pinch of salt and saute it till they turn translucent. Then add chopped tomatoes and add saute the tomatoes.
- Add the turmeric powder, green peas and then potato cubes and mix well.
- When the tomatoes are half-cooked, add chopped capsicum and give it a good stir. Drain the water from the basmati rice and add it to the pan.
- Stir fry the rice for 3 minutes in high flame. Add chopped coriander leaves to the pan
- Finally add 2 cups of water and allow it to boil. When 3/4th of the water is evaporated, keep the flame low and cover the pan with a lid till they rice is cooked fully and becomes fluffy. Do not stir the rice frequently, then the rice would become mushy. Remove the yummy tomato capsicum rice from flame
- The delicious Andhra Tomato Capsicum Rice is now ready to serve with any raitha!
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| Andhra Tomato Capsicum Rice Recipe | Andhra Thakkali Kudamilagai Sadham Recipe |