Capsicum Masala | Green Pepper Masala

Capsicum Masala, a  flavorful dish and made with simple ingredients. It  is good combination for all types of rotis.

Ingredients :

• Capsicum - 1
• Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
• Tomato - 1 (make it as puree)
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cinnamon -2
• Cloves - 2
• Cardamom - 1
• Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 3/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander Leaves for garnishing
• To grind:

• Cashews - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp (optional) 

Method :

• Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, cardamom & fry for few seconds.
• Now add chopped onion, fry till the onions turn golden brown then add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes away.
• Now add chopped capsicum & fry till it turns to light green.

 

•  Now add tomato puree. Mix it well, add some water and let it boil.

• Add all the powdered spices mentioned above (Chilli pwd, Coriander pwd, Turmeric pwd, Salt,  Garam Masala pwd) and mix it well. Cook it for 15 mins until the raw smell of masala goes away.

• Here I don't have poppy seeds so I grind the mixture only with Cashews & Fennel seeds. If u have poppy seeds you can add it to make the dish more flavorful.

• Now add the above mixture to the gravy, stir well & cook it for another 15 mins.

• Now the gravy is in prefect Consistency ,sprinkle some coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

• Capsicum Masala is ready to serve.