MASALA VEGETABLE RICE

(SPICY VEGETABLE RICE)

Long grained rice -- 2 cups (cooked)
Oil -- 2 tablespoons
Urad dal -- 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds -- 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder -- 1/2 teaspoon
Green chillies -- 3/4, slit
Curry leaves -- few

Onion -- 1 large
Tomato -- 2 medium
Capsicum -- 1 small
Sambhar powder -- 2 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar -- 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Chop all the vegetables.

Heat oil in a pan and add urad dal . When the dal begin to brown add mustard seeds.

When Mustard seeds start crackling add turmeric powder, green chillies and curry leaves. Stir for 1 minute.

Add onion and fry till transparent. Now add tomato and capsicum and stir over slow flame for 4-5 minutes, until all the vegetables are soft.

Now add the sambhar powder and stir for another minute.

Now add cooked rice to the pan. Sprinkle sugar and salt on the rice.
Mix everything together and and leave it on very low flame for 5 minutes. Keep turning every minute.

Ready to serve.