Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 3 servings
COOKING MEASUREMENTS
INGREDIENTS:
2 medium green C=capsicum (green bell peppers/shimla mirch)
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon grated dry coconut
1 rry red chilli
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder (lal mirch)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
1 teaspoon sugar, optional
2 tablespoons cooking oil
Salt
3/4 cup Water
DIRECTIONS:
Add coriander seeds, grated coconut, dry red chilli and sesame seeds in a pan and dry roast them over low flame until nice aroma comes for approx. 2-minutes.
Transfer them to a plate and let them cool for 3-4 minutes. Grind them with roasted peanuts in a grinder and make a fine masala powder.
Heat oil in same pan or kadai over medium flame.
Add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter.
Add chopped onion and crushed garlic, sauté until onion becomes light pink.
Add capsicum and sprinkle salt over it.
Saute capsicum until it turns tender but still crispy for approx. 2-3 minutes.
Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder, mix and cook for a minute.
Add masala powder (prepared in step-1), sugar, lemon juice and salt (only for masala powder).
Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add 3/4 cup water and let it boil over medium flame.
Cook until gravy becomes thick or for 3-4 minutes.
Turn off the flame and transfer curry in a serving bowl.
TIPS AND VARIATIONS:
You can add fresh coconut instead of dry coconut according to the availability.
Make sure, ingredients does not turn dark brown while dry roasting in first step.
TASTE: Hot and spicy
SERVING IDEAS: As with all other Indian curries, capsicum curry with peanut and sesame based masala gravy can be served with any of your favorite Indian flat breads, according to Foodviva.com.
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