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Cheesy Pepper Rice Recipe
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
For The Rice
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice chawal
- salt to taste
Other Ingredients
Ingredients
For The Rice
Other Ingredients
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Instructions
For the rice
- Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes and drain well.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the rice and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add 3 cups of hot water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is cooked, while stirring occasionally. Drain out any excess water if remaining.
How to proceed
- Roast the red chillies in a non-stick pan for a few minutes. Remove from the frying pan and pound in a mortar-pestle (khalbatta) to a coarse powder.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the capsicum and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the prepared red chilli powder and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice and mix well.
- Add the salt, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the cheese, mix well and cook for 1 more minute.
- Serve immediately garnished with cheese.