31 August, 2017

POTATO CAPSICUM FRY/ALOO SHIMLA MIRCH SUBJI

One of my most favourite subji…aloo shimla mirch, which is a very easy and simple recipe. Potatoes are extremely popular in Northern India and have multipurpose usage. Actually Potato is also a source of Vitamin C and provides useful amount of starch, niacin and thiamine. As usual everyone does it in many ways, but I make it very simply by using only turmeric powder and red chilli powder for spice and cumin powder as herb. Usually in this subji potatoes are used in more quantity than capsicum, but I use equal quantity of both. Now let me start with the recipe.

Today I served it with coriander paratha/chapati & Mango seekarane/aam ras

Ingredients :

Potatoes – 2 big
Capsicum – 2 big
Cumin seeds powder – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 3/4 tsp (non spicy, which also gives color) (adjust)
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Oil – 1&1/2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Water – 2 tbsp
Lemon juice – around 1 tsp (optional)

PROCEDURE :

Wash well and dice both potatoes and capsicum
Heat enough water, and add in diced potatoes, cook till soft and add in salt , drain all the water
Heat oil in a pan, add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds powder and diced capsicum and saute well