Hyderabadi Mirchi ka salan (capsicum/bell pepper)

 

Hyderabadi Mirchi ka salan (capsicum/bell pepper)

Set 1 - Main ingredient:

Oil - 2-3 tbsp

Capsicum / Bell pepper - 2 large ( cut them into thick long slices as Mirchi)

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Onion - 1 medium - chopped fine

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp ( mix in water and keep aside)

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup chopped

Water - 2 cups

Set 2 - Masala paste ingredients:

Peanuts - 4 tbsp

Sesame seeds - 3 tbsp

Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

Dry coconut powder - 2 tbsp

Ginger - 1 inch

Garlic cloves - 2

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Kashmiri chili powder - 1 tsp
Methi seeds - 2

Water - 1/2 cup

Method :

1. Lets start to make a paste from set 2 ingredients
2. Heat a pan and add peanuts, sesame seeds, poppy seeds and coconut and dry roast till peanuts are slightly brown and switch off the flame and let them cool.
3. Now transfer them into a blender and add ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, Garam Masala, methi seeds and water and blend into a nice paste.
4. Now heat oil in a pan and fry Capsicum / bell pepper for a min or 2 and keep aside.
5. Now in the same oil, add cumin seeds, curry leaves and fry for a min
6. Now add onions and fry till they turn light brown
7. Now add masala paste which we made and mix well
8. Now add tamarind water, sugar and salt and mix well
9. Now add 2 cups of water and cover and cook for 30 mins on slow flame.
10. After 30 mins, add capsicum / bell ppper and coriander leaves, cover and cook more 5 mins.
11. Switch off the flame and serve with Bagara rice.