Capsicum Rice

Ingredients:
Capsicum:3(diced)
Basmati rice:1 cup
Salt to taste
Mustard seeds:1 tspn
Coriander seeds:1 tspn
Cumin seeds:1/2 tspn
Dry red chillies:3 (according to taste)
Curry leaves
Roasted peanuts:1 tbspn
Oil/butter:1 tbsp

Cook rice adding salt to taste and keep aside.Heat oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds,coriander seeds,cumin seeds and dry red chillies till raw smell goes.Then add roasted peanuts ,saute for some more time.Grind coarsely when it is cooled.Again heat oil and add curry leaves and then add capsicum to it.Add salt to taste.Fry till it is cooked.Do not overcook.Then add the powdered masala and saute for some more  time.Add cooked rice and combine them well.Serve hot.

Tomato Rice

Ingredients:
Basmathi rice:1 cup
Onion:1 medium(chopped)
Tomato:3 medium(chopped)
Ginger garlc paste:1tspn
curry leaves
mint leaves:1/2 bunch(optional)
Coriander leaves:1/4 bunch
fennel seeds:1/2 tspn
turmeric powder:1/4 tspn
Green chilli:2
Chilli powder:1 tspn
Sambhar powder:1/2 tspn
cloves:3 to 4
Cinnamon:1 stick
Salt to taste
Oil:1tbsp
Water:1 1/2cups

Wash and soak the rice and keep aside.Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cloves,cinnamon sticks and fennel seed.To this add the chopped onion and ginger garlic paste.When onion gets slightly brown add the tomatoes and green chilli.Add curry leaves,chopped coriander and mint leaves.saute for some time.Add chilli powder and sambhar powder.Add 1 1/2 cups of water and salt to taste.Drain the water from the soaked rice and add the rice in the cooker.Close the lid and keep it in high flame till the first whistle comes and simmer the flame for five more minutes.Switch of the flame and open the lid only after the pressure from the pressure cooker completely goes.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Egg Fried Rice

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice 3 cups
• Oil 3 tbsp
• Egg (beaten) 2 no:s
• Minced garlic 1 tsp
• Shredded carrot 1 cup
• French cut beans ½ cup
• Frozen green peas ¼ cup
• Bell pepper sliced lengthwise ½ cup
• Salt to taste
• Pepper powder 2 tbsp
• Soy sauce 2 tbsp

Cook basmati rice and keep it aside. Refrigerate it so that the rice doesn't tend to stick to each other. Take oil in a pan and fry the beaten egg. Add minced garlic, carrot, beans and sauté for 5 minutes. Add frozen peas, bell pepper, pepper powder and salt and sauté again for 2 to 3 minutes. Add soy sauce and stir. Add the refrigerated rice and mix thoroughly. Serves for 3 to 4 people.