Capsicum Masala Recipe (Capsicum Curry)
Capsicum Masala is a simple rich gravy made with capsicum, onion and tomato base. This recipe is just mildly spiced and creamy because of cashew paste added to it. Capsicum Masala have smooth texture and soft bite with little crunch from the capsicum, and it tastes good with chapati, roti and even mild rice varieties.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup capsicum (cubed)
- ¼ cup big onion (cubed)
- 2 medium sized tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon cashews broken
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon kasoori methi
- salt to taste
- ½ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon sugar optional
To temper:
- 1 heaped teaspoon crushed garlic
- ½ teaspoon jeera
- 2 teaspoon oil
Instructions
- Soak cashews in hot water for few mins, then grind it to a fine paste.
- Puree tomatoes and set aside.
- In a pan heat oil add capsicum and onion saute for 2mins,set aside.
- In the same pan add crushed garlic and jeera, let it crackle and saute for a minute. Then add tomato puree.
- Add red chilli powder, coriander and garam masala powders. Let it boil in low flame until raw smell leaves.
- It will take at least 10-12mins for the raw smell to leave. Once raw smell leaves and the mixture is thick add salt and cashew paste.
- Dilute with little water and let the gravy boil. Add sugar.
- Finally add onion capsicum, cook for 2mins. Garnish with kasoori methi and switch off. Relish Capsicum Gravy with rice meal or roti!
Notes
- Soaking – I soak the cashews in hot water before grinding. This makes paste smooth and gravy turns creamy.
- Cook tomato – Let tomato puree cook in low flame until raw smell leaves. If not cooked well gravy may taste little sour.
- Do not overcook capsicum – Sauté capsicum only for two minutes. If cooked too much it may become soft and lose crunch.
- Control flame – Always cook in medium flame. Very high flame may burn masala at bottom.
- Kasoori methi – I add crushed kasoori methi only at last and switch off. This keeps aroma fresh.
Nutrition Facts
Capsicum Masala Recipe (Capsicum Curry)
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 141
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 30mg1%
Potassium 503mg14%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 2499IU50%
Vitamin C 66mg80%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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