Capsicum & Sweet Corn Rice - Simla Mirchi Pulao - Andhra Telugu Recipes - Indian Vegetarian Food

Method:

Heat a pan and add oil to it. When oil is hot add cumin seeds and finely chopped green chilies. Fry the ingredients for few seconds and add the finely chopped garlic. Fry stirring the ingredients on low flame, till garlic pieces start changing color. Then add the sliced onions and fry stirring till they turn translucent. Then add capsicum pieces and mix well. Cover the pan and cook on medium flame for one minute. Remove the lid and stir once. Again cover the pan and cook on medium flame for one more minute. Stirring in between ensures frying the vegetables without burning.

Remove lid, mix well and add the cooked corn. Mix well and add salt. Mix again and cook covered on low flame for 2 minutes. Remove the lid and stir well and garam masala powder. Mix again and add cooked rice. Mix thoroughly and cook covered on low flame for one minute so that rice get the flavor of vegetables and the spices added. Remove lid and mix once before transferring the prepared rice on to a serving plate. Serve hot as it is or with any gravy vegetable and raita.

Points To Remember:

Use as much water to cook the rice as needed depending upon the variety of rice used regularly. Similarly cook the rice as per the need as done daily.

Do not use more of green chilies, garlic and garam masala powder to flavor the rice---they should just enhance the flavor but not overpower the natural flavor of capsicums and sweet corn.

Cook capsicums and sweet corn to the extent of removing the rawness---they should retain the crunch.

Rice may be cooked in different ways---using a pressure cooker, rice cooker or on a stove top---for detailed method watch another movie named “Plain rice” in my website.