Capsicum Masala is a non-spicy, rich& delicious gravy made by simmering capsicum in a cashew nut, tomato &onion puree along with spices. Capsicum Masala is less adored for its taste and hence a must try at home. Capsicum Masala tastes best with roti, chapathi and white based rice meal like pulao, jeera rice, ghee rice, etc.
Capsicum Masala is a rich and delicious gravy that goes well with roti,chapathi and pulao.I already posted a capsicum masala recipe earlier but this is a simple and version that you can make anytime.I love the flavour of capsicum in any dish slowly mittu is liking it too so apart from adding them to fried rice now I have started making this kind of dishes too.
This Capsicum Masala is one of the best gravies that I had experimented in the recent days, yes it was finger lickingly good thats what mittu said.
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Capsicum Masala | Capsicum Curry
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup capsicum (cubed)
- 1/4 cup big onion (cubed)
- 2 medium sized tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon cashews broken
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kasoori methi
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar optional
To temper:
- 1 heaped teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1/2 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
- If you like you can even add a tablespoon of fresh cream at the last stage.
- I used color capsicum.
Capsicum Gravy Recipe Step by Step
- 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 atleast 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.
Serve with phulka or roti nan.
I loved the combo of soft phulkas with this gravy.I made this for our lunch and everyone at home loved it so much.
Expert Tips
- If you like you can even add a tablespoon of fresh cream at the last stage.
- I used color capsicum.
Subasri Gautham
If we are adding mushroom to it at what step we have to add
Sharmilee J
Saute and add it when we add capsicum
DDD
Hai Sharmi, I did this today, it came out yummy, thank you 😊
Seema
Came out really good.