Appearance - Good
Smell - Cook capsicum on low heat to retain flavor and aroma
Taste - Good. If groundnut is used in excess, groundnut smell dominates
Rating - V liked it. Didn't sweat though :(
Never knew the reason why :(
But I knew V liked capsicum ;)
Decided to give it a try :)
When I was looking for recipes, I came across Veena's recipe under http://www.bawarchi.com/contribution/contrib1009.html
The side dish turned out really well. I subtracted the coriander as I didn't have any. Added 1 more tbsp of chilli powder Turned out awesome!!!
Image Courtesy :http://www.pbase.com/maruetea/image/40273066
Masala Capsicum Curry
Ingredients 2 capsicums cut into big square pieces
1 onion cut into big pieces
1/2 cup of fresh coriander (cilantro) - I didn't use it this time
1/2 cup of fresh grated coconut
1/2 cup of ground nuts
1 table spoon ginger garlic paste
1 1/2 tsp of coriander powder
2-3 green chillies
1 tsp of red chilli powder - added 2 to make it spicy.
3-4 tbsp of tamarind extract
1/4 th cup of oil - used less than this
1/2 cup of water
Turmeric and salt as much u require
Method :
- Fry the onions with just one teaspoon of oil until the raw smell goes away. Roast the peanuts separately until they turn light brown and remove the skin later.
- Grind everything together with little water (roasted groundnuts, onions, ginger garlic, coriander, coriander powder, green chillies, coconut, red chilli powder) and keep it aside.
- Pour the oil in a vessel and fry the capsicum pieces until they turn color. Add the ground paste to it and cook it for some 5-6 minutes and then add tamarind extract as well as water and salt.
- Cook it for 10-15 mins
