Heat a pan with oil, add cumin seeds and when they begin to crackle add chopped garlic, green chillies, onions and sauté on high flame for a minute.
Add the chopped capsicum /bell pepper and fry them on medium flame until they are little crisp.
Next, add ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes out.
Then add chopped tomatoes along with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder and mix well.
Cook the masala until the tomatoes are mushed.
Add the cooked rice and mix well so that all the masala is nicely combined with rice and cook for 2- 3mintues.
Switch off the flame and add coriander leaves and mix well.
Transfer the capsicum masala rice into a serving bowl and enjoy with raita.