Potato Capsicum Curry / Kurma / Korma

I made potato capsicum kurma / curry to go along with the jeera rice on Saturday. My friend like it so much she had packed enough for the next day.

It really went well with jeera rice and chappathi’s made that day. I did not add any chilli powder, so I did not get the bright red color that I usually get for most of my recipes.

Vegetables:
Capsicum – 2
Medium sized Potato – 3
Onion – 1
Tomato’s – 2
Any other vegetables of your choice can also be added.

Spices:
Cloves –
Cinnamon – 2
Cardamom or elaichi – 2
Chilli powder
Salt
Corriander Powder
Turmeric
Garam masala ( optional)
Ginger Garlic paste



To Grind :

Grated coconut – 2 or 3 tbsp
Cashews – any amount of your choice(I added a fist full of them since I wanted the curry not to be spicy).

1. In a wide bottomed pan drizzle it with oil for the tadka and add cloves, cinnamon and elaichi.
2. Then add the diced onions and fry till it is transculent. After that add the ginger garlic paste and tomatoes. Saute it till the oil separates from the onion tomato mixture.
3. Now add the coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt.
4. Add the diced potatoes and cook till it is half done.
5. After the potatoes are almost done, add the capsicums. Stir it well and immediately add the coconut, cashews ground paste.
6. Bring the gravy to boil, once the raw smell of coconut is gone and vegetables are cooked garnish the curry with coriander leaves.




Serve potato capsicum curry with roti, pulao or jeera rice.

Bell Pepper Sambar / Capsicum Sambar

I wanted to try capsicum sambar for a long time and was not very successful in finding a good recipe for capsicum sambar. With the very less of Indian vegetable options in US, I always look out for a way where I can blend the Indian way of cooking to these vegetables. For instance capsicum is usually used in North Indian dishes and is not a common vegetable used regularly for authentic cooking atleast from where I come from. But I like capsicum a lot I add it in salads, kurma, fried rice and any stir fry if possible.

This capsicum sambar turned out very tasty and next time I am planning to try it with masoor dal or moonga dal, first time did not want to take any risks. A bit unusual to make a sambar without any tomatoes and onions, but I believe people who have cooked, photographed and took the strain to blog about the recipe. So played along and followed the recipe, with a very minor alteration (there it is!!!) I added the grind spice mix and allowed it to boil for a while. But I guess it is not necessary, since none of the spices gives a very raw smell, provided it is properly roasted before grinding.
Enjoy the capsicum sambar with rice or dosa.



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Carrot Capsicum Masala

I had bought two capsicums with the idea I would make some fried rice during the week, but could not make it. Since with capsicum I usually end up with a fried rice or manchurians of some form, I wanted to try something different this time. Carrot capsicum masala was a name catchy enough to get my attention today. This was a quick recipe and the idea of adding a chole masala to a sidedish was a good idea. And the corn starch added thickens the gravy, but make sure to add the corn flour dissolved in water, do not add it directly the curry. If added directly to the curry, there it a definite possibility to form lumps. I added the capsicum a bit late after the carrots were half cooked, since the capsicums cook fast. Prepare the curry and enjoy it with roti, by garnishing with lemon juice and coriander leaves.


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Chilli Chicken

A spicy appetizer or a sidedish made with chicken and capsicum. Here in this recipe they have used sambal oelek, which is an Indonesian condiment made with chilli, peppers, shallots, peanuts and other ingredients. This ingredient gives an unique aroma and spiciness for the recipe. If sambal oelek is not there, try substituting with chilli sauce. Enjoy the meal with steamed rice.


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Stuffed Capsicum / Capsicum rings

This is an appetizer, which tastes more like potato cutlet. Stuffed capsicum is a favorite of all time, but in this recipe the capsicum has been sliced for convenience, which is a brilliant idea. The usual vegetable cutlet filling instead of the aloo filling also tastes great. Try the same recipe with the same filling or something of your choice.

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