Colorful Bellpepper Rice

Ingredients :
Green Bellpepper - 1 Cup (Diced)
Yellow Bellpepper - 1/2 Cup  (Diced)
Red Bellpepper - 1/2 Cup  (Diced)
Orange Bellpepper - 1/2 Cup  (Diced)
Cooked Basmati Rice - 3 Cups
Onions - 2 (Medium - Thinly Sliced)
Ginger-garlic Paste - 1 tsp.
Cloves - 3
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon Sticks - 2
Bay Leaves - 2
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp.
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp.
Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp.
Soya Sauce - 1 tsp.
Coriander Leaves - Few (For Garnishing )
Salt - To Taste
Oil - As Required

Method:

Wash the basmati rice and cook it in an electric rice cooker until its
fully cooked.Then transfer it to another large dish and spread them
with a spatula gently and let it cool for a while.

Heat a wok/pan with some oil and add bay leaves,cloves,cardamom
and cinnamon sticks and let it sizzle.

Then add thinly sliced onions and saute till they are transculent.

Add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves.

Now add diced bellpeppers (green,yellow,red and orange) and
stir it well and let it cook for 2 to 3 mins.

Add red chilli powder,garam masala,black pepper powder,soya
sauce and salt to taste and stir everything well until they are well-
blended.

Allow it cook for another min or so.Then add the cooked and cooled
basmati rice and stir it gently until the veggies and spices are well-blended
to the rice in a medium heat.

Remove from the heat and garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot
with a vegetable curry/korma/chicken curry and raita.