Capsicum Stir Fry is a tasty and easy to make side dish. It is a flavoursome dish from North Indian cuisine. It is ideal to serve for lunch, dinner or pack in the lunch box.
Capsicum Stir Fry needs a few ingredients as sesame seed, cumin, garam masala, chilli powder apart from capsicum and onions. This recipe is from my diary written many years back. When you are bored of the usual cooking, or need a quick side dish, you can prepare this capsicum stir fry. It is ideal to serve with chapathi or phulka.
About the kind of capsicum :
Cpsicum is a versatile vegetable used in all kind of cuisines. The capsicum available in the market are of two kind, big ones and the small ones. The small ones are spicy. Thus, I prefer the big ones for our cooking. If you like using the smaller variety, go ahead but be mindful of the extra chilli powder that is added.
What goes in the Capsicum Stir Fry :
- Capsicum : It is the star ingredient. I prefer using the large, green coloured ones. They re not spicy and just right for the stir fry. Here the vegetables are cut into thin, long slices.
- Onion and garlic : The onion is cut into thin long pieces while the garlic is crushed.
- Oil is one of the essentials in any cooking.
- Kasuri methi for that fragrance
- Spices like cumin, sesame, chilli powder are essential.
- Garam masala for the enhanced flavour. You can make it at home and use it regularly.
- Curd is added in the end.
- Peanut powder lends an amazing taste to the dish. To make it, roast the peanuts on a low flame. Allow them to cool, remove the skin and grind to a coarse powder.
- Coriander for garnishing. Always use fresh coriander.
- Salt
Making of stir fry :
The making of stir fry involves two steps. Initially, we saute the onion and capsicum in a little oil. Adding a bit of kasuri methi, fresh coriander and chilli powder gives a good aroma to it. It is then seasoned with spices and peanut powder in another pan. Finally, the addition of blended curd gives a good taste.
Serve it with hot phulka, roti or chapathi. It is ideal o pack in the lunch
If you ever make Capsicum Stir Fry in your kitchen, take a photo and share with me by tagging @foodiejayashree on Instagram and @evergreendishes on Facebook.
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