CAPSICUM SABJI

North Indian dish, very simple and tasty if you love capsicum. Recipe got from some North Indian food sites.

WHAT YOU NEED :

CAPSICUM - 2, CUT IN CUBES

CASHEW NUTS - 2 TBSP

FOR THE MASALA:

ONION - 1, CHOPPED

TOMATO - 1, BIG, CHOPPED

GARLIC - 2 CLOVES

GREEN CHILLI - 2

GINGER - 1/2 INCH PIECE

CORIANDER SEEDS - 1 TSP

FOR THE SABJI :

CUMIN SEEDS - 1 TSP

CLOVES - 2

BAY LEAF - 1

RED CHILLI POWDER - 1/2 TSP OR TO TASTE

GARAM MASALA POWDER - 1/2 TSP

SALT - TO TASTE.

HOW TO MAKE:

FIRST DRY ROAST THE NUTS TILL SLIGHTLY BROWN. WHEN COOL MAKE POWDER AND KEEP ASIDE.

THEN GRIND A PASTE OF ONION, TOMATO, GREEN CHILLI, GINGER GARLIC TO A FINE TEXTURE.

NOW HEAT A KADAHI WITH A TSP OIL. FRY CAPSICUM PIECES. DO NOT OVER COOK, JUST COOK ABOUT 75%. KEEP ASIDE.

ADD A TBSP OIL IN SAME KADAHI. WHEN HOT ADD CLOVES, CUMIN SEEDS AND BAY LEAF. FRY TILL CUMIN SEEDS CRACKLES.

ADD GROUND PASTE AND SAUTE WELL. COOK TIIL THE OIL FLOATS FROM ALL SIDES.

THEN ADD SALT AND RED CHILLI POWDER, STIR WELL.

NOW ADD NUT POWDER AND FRIED CAPSICUM, MIX WELL.

ADD 1 CUP WATER, MIX WELL. COOK FOR FEW MINUTES.

FINALLY ADD GARAM MASALA POWDER, STIR WELL.

GARNISH WITH CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES.

SERVE CAPSICUM SABJI ALONG WITH ROTI/ CHAPPATI/PULKAS.