Microwave Capsicum Rice - Step by Step Recipe

Name: Microwave Capsicum Rice - Step by Step Recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice; 1 tbsp butter ghee Clarified /; 2 tsps Cumin; 6 - 7 Peppercorns; 1 Capsicum medium size dice; 5 - 6 Cashews; 1 Green Chili finely chopped; 4 cups water rice + more to wash the

Gauri Shirke @cook_7836379

Mantri Tranquil, Kanakpura, Bangalore

Post the TCS 10k I have not had a moment to spare, have loads of guests at home with no time for blogging (am missing it so much)
My days are packed – am a Bangaloretourist guide, a cook (no doubt with a lot of help), an event planner - we are planning a weekend getaway, an agony aunt! With so many roles to play in addition to my everyday one’s, I finally found some time to cook something different which I would love to share on my blog.
Having large portions to prepare, this is one easy which takes some pressure off me, I just pop this rice in the microwave and continue with other dishes, its an immediate ‘tick’ mark against my menu for the day and trust me it’s a big relief!
What I love is the end result; each basmati grain is separate and is infused with a mild flavour of capsicum which is just perfect!
Here's what I put in:

Gauri Shirke @cook_7836379

Mantri Tranquil, Kanakpura, Bangalore

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Ingredients

2 cupsBasmati Rice
1 tbspbutter ghee Clarified /
2 tspsCumin
6 - 7Peppercorns
1Capsicum medium size dice
5 - 6Cashews
1Green Chili finely chopped
4 cupswater rice + more to wash the

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Steps

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Take 2 cups of rice (each cup is 200 ml), wash the rice, add 3 cups of water to the washed rice and soak it for 20 minutes. Soaking helps the rice to cook faster.
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On the other hand, take a thick bottom pan or a non-stick pan, let the pan heat then add 1 tbsp of ghee/clarified butter. Here you may use olive oil or regular cooking oil, I love the aroma of clarified butter and one tbsp is going to get divided between 4 – 5 people so no guilt here lol!To the ghee/clarified butter add 2 tsp of cumin, 1 green chili finely chopped, and cashews.
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Saute for 2 minutes till you get a nice aroma from all the sauteing and hear the grumble in your stomach (I always have one)
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Add 5 -6 peppercorns to this and sauté again.
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After 20 minutes, remove the water in which the rice was soaked. Take a microwave safe dish and add the washed rice to it.For 2 cups of rice add 4 cups of water, add salt and pour the seasoning prepared above to the rice. I have used Dawat Basmati rice, the rice to water quantity gives me a perfect long grain cooked rice.
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Stir well and cover with an aluminum foil, poke hole in the foil with a knife or any other sharp object u can lay hands on, microwave for 20 minutes on high!
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The result is a capsicum flavored rice, serve hot with a rich gravy or a simple dal... its a sure winner!