Name: Capsicum Masala - North Indian Style
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 no Capsicum (cut into small cubes, big); 1 no Onion (medium); 1 no Tomato; 5 - Garlic pods; Ginger (A little); 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); Cloves(Grambu); Bay leaves(Vazhana/Karuga ela); 4 - Oil; 1 tsp Coriander seeds; 1 1/2 tsp Groundnuts (Nilakadala); 1 tsp Cashew nuts; Salt (As reqd); 1 tsp Lemon juice

Capsicum Masala – North Indian Style

By vj

• January 7, 2005

Capsicum Masala - North Indian Style

Very unique dish and tasty too. Fried capsicum blended in rich cashew and groundnut mixture.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 no Capsicum cut into small cubes, big
1 no Onion medium
1 no Tomato
5 - Garlic pods
Ginger A little
1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
Cloves(Grambu)
Bay leaves(Vazhana/Karuga ela)
4 - Oil
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1 1/2 tsp Groundnuts Nilakadala
1 tsp Cashew nuts
Salt As reqd
1 tsp Lemon juice

Instructions

Fry capsicum pieces in oil and keep it aside.
Fry coriander seeds, cashews and groundnuts separately, without adding oil.
Make a paste of groundnuts and cashews separately.
Grind onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, cumin seeds, the spices and coriander seeds into a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Add the ground masala and fry, until the oil starts to separate.
Add groundnut paste and cashew paste.
Stir well and let it boil for about 3 mins.
Add fried capsicum and stir well.
Close with a lid and let it cook for 5 - 10 mins.
Add lemon juice to Capsicum masala, before removing from the flame.
Garnish Capsicum masala with coriander leaves before serving.
:- Serve Capsicum masala with chappathi, naan, fried rice etc.