Receta Green capsicum curry / Green bell pepper curry
Green capsicum curry is prepared with ground roasted bengal gram and fennel seeds. This vibrant vegetable is a source of valuable nutrients, fiber and antioxidants. Including this vegetable in your diet to enhance your health.
Ingredients:
Serves 2
- 1 big – Green capsicum / Green bell pepper
- 2 tbsp – Roasted bengal gram / pottukadalai
- 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds / sombu
- 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
- 1/2 to 1 tsp – Red chilli powder ( i used sambar powder)
- Salt to taste Seasonings:
- 2 tsp – Oil
- 1/4 tsp – Mustard seeds / kaduku
- 1/4 tsp – Split black gram / ulunthu
- 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds / jeera
1 pinch – Asafoetida
4 or 5 nos – Curry leaves Preparation method:
Wash capsicum and chop into slightly big chunks, set it aside.
Take a blender, add roasted bengal gram and fennel seeds, blend it to fine powder, set it aside.
Heat oil in a pan, season with items given in the list for seasonings. Add chopped capsicum along with required salt, saute until capsicums are 1/2 done.
Now add turmeric powder and red chilli powder or sambar powder, mix well. After that add ground powder and little water (approximately 1/4 cup), mix well and cook until capsicum is well cooked. Switch off the stove and serve with hot rice and curry. Notes:
I used sambar powder in this recipe to enhance the flavour.
Do not add too much water in this recipe, that may spoil the consistency of the curry.