Bellpeppers in Peanut and Sesame Gravy

Mirchi Ka Salan


This is another Hyderabad recipe and is very famous amongst all Hyderabadis. Bell peppers are chopped and cooked in peanuts-sesame gravy. This authentic gravy is a true relish and tastes good with rice or chapatis.

Ingredients:
Difficulty : Easy

3 - Bell peppers, chopped into bite size pieces
1/2 - Onion, chopped
3 tbsp - roasted peanuts, grounded into powder
3 tbsp - roasted sesame seeds, grounded into powder
1/2 tsp - Ginger garlic paste
2 inches - tamarind
1 tsp - red chilli powder
1/2 tsp - turmeric
1 1/2 tsp - salt
1 tbsp - Oil
Few curry leaves

Add 3/4 cup warm water to the tamarind and extract juice. Keep aside.

In a pan , on medium heat, add oil. Add chopped onion, curry leaves and fry till they turn transparent. Add ginger-garlic paste and well. Add turmeric, chopped bell peppers and fry till they are 3/4th cooked.

Add peanut and sesame powder to the curry and combine well. Add salt, red chilli powder and mix again.

Add tamarind water to the curry and stir once. Place lid on the pan and cook till the gravy becomes thick consistency. Turn off the heat and serve hot with rice, pulav or with chapatis.



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