Name: Capsicum Nuts Masala
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ Capsicum (cubed); 1 tbsp Peanuts; 1 tbsp Cashew nuts; 3 tsp Oil; 1 no Bay leaf; 3 nos Cloves; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; ½ tsp Garam masala; Salt (As reqd); 1 no Onion (roughly chopped, large); 1 no Tomato (roughly chopped, large); 2 nos Garlic; ½ inch Ginger; 2 nos Chillies; 1 tsp Coriander seeds

Capsicum Nuts Masala

Capsicum Nuts Masala

A rich side dish with Capsicum and nuts

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 ½ Capsicum cubed
1 tbsp Peanuts
1 tbsp Cashew nuts
3 tsp Oil
1 no Bay leaf
3 nos Cloves
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Red chilli powder
½ tsp Garam masala
Salt As reqd

For gravy:

1 no Onion roughly chopped, large
1 no Tomato roughly chopped, large
2 nos Garlic
½ inch Ginger
2 nos Chillies
1 tsp Coriander seeds

Instructions

Heat the pan on a medium heat. Roast the peanuts and cashew nuts till they get light brown.
Let them cool and grind it to a fine powder.
Grind onion, tomato, green chillies, ginger and garlic and coriander seeds to a smooth paste without adding any water.
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan on medium heat and add cubed capsicum.
Cook till they are done 75%. Rest of cooking will be done in the gravy. Remove the cooked capsicum into a bowl.
Heat 2 tsp of oil in the same pan. Add bay leaf, cumin seeds and cloves. Let the cumin seeds sizzle.
Add onion tomato gravy. Mix well.
Cook till all the moisture from the gravy evaporates and the oil starts to leave from the sides of the pan.
Add chilli powder and salt. Mix well.
Add 1¼ cup of water. Mix well again. Allow it to boil.
Add nuts powder. Mix well.