Stuffed Capsicum

Ingredients :

• Green Capsicum (small) - 2


• Potato -2


• Onion( small) diced - 1


• Amchur Powder - 1/2 Tsp


• Cumin seed powder - 1/4 Tsp


• Coriander Powder - 1/2 Tsp


• Cilantro


• Turmeric - 1 Pinch


• Red chili powder - 1/2 Tsp


• Oil


• Salt

Procedure :

1. Boil potato, peal and mash.


2. Heat oil in a pan.


3. Add onion and fry until it turns golden.


4. Add turmeric and mashed potato.


5. Mix amchur powder, cumin seeds powder, coriander seeds powder and chopped cilantro.


6. Add salt and red chili powder, mix well.


7. Cover the lid for 2 min. keep aside for cooling.


8. Cut upper part of capsicum, keep the upper part.


9. Remove seeds and fill potato mixture in it.


10. Cover capsicum by the uppwer part and close it using thread.


11. Heat oil in a pan.


12. Fry all the sides of capsicum till it turns golden.


13. Remove the thread and serve with chapati.

Note :

• You can microwave capsicum after filling. Apply oil to the outer side of Capsicum. Microwave it for 3-4 min on high setting.

Capsicum Curry

Ingredients :

• Capsicum - 1 cup


• Peanut Powder - 2 Tsp


• Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp


• Tamarind paste - 1 Tsp


• Jaggery - 1/2 Tsp


• Turmeric - 1 Pinch


• Red Chili Powder - 1/2 Tsp


• Mustard seeds - 1/4 Tsp


• Cumin seeds - 1/4 Tsp


• Garam masala - 1/2 Tsp


• Asafoetida - 1 Pinch


• Oil


• Salt

Procedure :

1. Heat oil in a pan.


2. Add mustard seeds to splutter.


3. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida and garlic paste.


4. Add capsicum pieces and fry well.


5. Add 1 cup water, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala, tamarind paste, jaggery and salt.


6. Add Peanut powder and cook till the gravy becomes thick.


7. Serve hot with chapati or rice.

Simla bhaji

Ingredients :

• Capsicum - 1
• Bengal gram flour (Besan) - 1/2 Cup
• Red chili powder - 1/4 Tsp
• Coriander seeds powder - 1/4 Tsp
• Cumin seeds powder - 1/8 Tsp
• Thick tamarind juice - 1 Tsp
• Jaggery grated - 1/2 Tsp
• Turmeric - 1 pinch
• Asafoetida - 1 pinch
• Mustard seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Oil
• Salt

Procedure :

1. Cut capsicum into big pieces.
2. Mix besan, red chili powder, cumin seeds powder, coriander seeds powder, turmeric, asafoetida, tamarind juice, 1 tsp oil, jaggery and salt.
3. Add little water if necessary.
4. Put this solution over capsicum pieces as shown.
5. Heat oil in a pan.
6. Add mustard seeds to splutter.
7. Add cumin seeds.
8. Put all the capsicum pieces in the oil.
9. Close the pan with lid.
10. after few min turn the capsicum and cook well.

Note :

• If capsicum is small, cut the upper portion, remove seeds and fill the solution in it.

Capsicum Masala Bhaji

Ingredients :

• Capsicum(Simla) diced - 1/2 Cup
• Onion diced - 1/2 Cup
• Garlic Ginger Paste -1/2 Tbsp
• Sesame seed powder -1/2 Tbsp
• Roasted Peanuts Powder - 1/4 Tbsp
• Turmeric - 1 Pinch
• Coriander seeds powder-1/2 Tbsp
• Lemon juice or tamarind juice -1 Tbsp(optional)
• Mustard seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Oil -1 Tbsp
• Salt

Procedure :

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add mustard, cumin seeds to splutter.
3. Add onion and fry till it becomes golden brown.
4. Add garlic-ginger paste and turmeric.
5. Add capsicum and fry for 1 min.
6. Add salt and close the lid for 1 min.
7. Add sesame seed powder, peanut powder, coriander and cumin seeds powder.
8. Close the lid and cook for 2 min.
9. Add lemon juice or tamarind juice.
10. Mix well close lid and switch off burner.
11. Wait for 1 min.
12. Serve hot with chapati.