SZECHUAN CAPSICUM RICE

Its spring here already, weather is so beautiful. And we are enjoying the weather. Like weather, making food very colorful is also real treat for eyes and good for health too. I planned to do szechuan fried rice, since so many colors of capsicum was there I made the szechuan capsicum rice which tasted so good, as the sweetness of capsicum balanced with spicy szechuan sauce resulted with yummy rice. So here is colorful treats....

SZECHUAN CAPSICUM RICE

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice - 1 cup cooked

Capsicum - All colors 1 cup

Onion - 1/4 cup

Celery - 1 stalk chopped (reserve few in this for sauce)

Spring onion - finely chopped 2 sprigs (reserve white part few for sauce )

Red chilli broken - 2

Salt for taste

White pepper powder - just for taste

For Szechuan Sauce :

Vinegar - 1/2  tsp

Garlic - 2 pod

Red chilli - 2

Shallots - 1 finely chopped

Ginger - 1/4 inch
Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp
Soya sauce - 1/2 tsp
Chilli sauce - 1/4 tsp (store bought, its optional)
Spring onion -  1 white part
Ajinomoto - pinch (absolutely optional, I did not add though) 
Oil - 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1/4 tsp 
Salt as needed 

Method to make Sauce :

1.  Soak the Red chill in hot water for some time.  Then make a paste with other ingredients except spring onion, ginger,  garlic.
2.  Heat oil in a pan add the spring onion white part, ginger, garlic.  Add the ground paste saute till it oozes oil.  Remove and keep it aside in a bowl.

For rice :

1. Heat oil in the pan and the broken redchilli, followed by onion, celery and capsicum giving slight toss. Make sure to have the high flame.

2. Slightly saute so that the veggies has to be cooked but should be crunchy and color is not changed.

3. Now add the rice, szechuan sauce (add according to your spice level), salt and pepper. Give nice toss in high flame.

4. Once everything is blended well add spring onion for garnishing.

Hot and spicy szechuan rice is ready to eat !!!!!!

Note :

Adjust the spice according to your taste.

The texture of the vegetables is very important for taste. So make sure it is cooked but crunchy.

Tip :

1. Instead of capsicums substitute with vegetables like carrot, cabbage and peas.

2. For making more healthy add the sprouts too.

3. Add scrambled egg, paneer, mushrooms along with veggies for mixed vegetable szechuan rice.

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JELLO WITH MASCARPONE

Mascarpone fresh, rich cow's milk cheese takes different forms with savouries and desserts. Mascarpone with Fruits, Cakes, Jello and as spreads tastes awesome. So this rich cheesy delight taking avatar with jello is here for your visual treat, which is so refreshing with the combination of berry and citrus flavors. Here for making jello I used the instant Jello packets which is made of edible gum not the gelatin which tastes so good and sets fast too.

JELLO WITH MASCARPONE

Ingredients :

Two flavors of Jello packets - I used strawberry and orange

For Mascarpone cream mixture U need :

Mascarpone - 3 tbsp

Grated orange peel (zest) - from 1/2 orange

Gelatin- 1 tsp (unflavored)

Sugar - 1 tbsp

Whipped cream - 1/2 cup

Method :

1. First prepare the orange flavor jello as per the instruction in the packet and fill the bottom of the glass which you are going to to serve. Once it is set.

2. To prepare mascarpone cream, sprinkle the unflavoured gelatin over 2 tbsp of cold water.

3. Allow it to soften for 10 minutes.

4. Now whisk the mascarpone and mix with orange zest, sugar.

5. Heat the gelatin mixture in microwave for 30 seconds or 50 seconds until all the granules are dissolved.

6. Once it is cooled add this to the Mascarpone cream. Now mix in the whipped cream too.

7. Spoon the mixture in the glass for second layer. Once it is set.

8. Proceed with the another flavor gelatin. For third layer, but it has to be completely cooled. for cooling this jello make sure to stir often until it is completely cooled otherwise it sets easily and fails for the pouring consistency.

9. Once all these layers are set, let is cool for few hours.

10. Then its Dessert Time !!!!!!!

Tip :

You can set this layers in big dish, make slices and serve with favorite fruits.

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