Capsicum Rice...

Ingredients :

Cooked Basmati rice 1 1/2 cup
Capsicum - 1 cup chopped finely(I used yellow, green and red)
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Cardamom - 2-3
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Garam masala pwd - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste 

To grind to a paste:

Green Chilli 2
Garlic - 4-5
Whole Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Cashews - 10-15

Procedure :

Rinse rice, Soak rice for 10mins,Keep aside.

In a pan heat water and let it to boil. Once it starts to boil add the rice,required salt and spices(cardamom,cinnamon,cloves and star anise) and let it cook. Cook till its soft and tender with each grains separate.

Remove from flame and drain the excess water from the cooked rice. Leave it to cool for some time at room temperature.

Grind together garlic cloves, green chilli, whole pepper and soaked cashew nuts to a fine paste with little water. Set aside

Heat a pan with oil + ghee then add cumin seeds , let it crackle then add cashew garlic paste and saute for a minute or till the raw smell disappear.

Then add capsicum and saute for 2-3 mint.

Add garam masala powder and saute for 2mins.Add required salt.Then add rice and mix well.Cook for 2-3mins until the flavours blend with rice. Switch off.

Serve hot.