Masala Capsicum

I have never been fond of capsicum.. until the day when a neighbor of sent us a gravy dish of capsicum.I loved it, So began the quest for making a similar dish and I came up with my version. The gravy is inspired from the 'Gutti vankaya'. So here goes the recipe...

Ingredients:

Capsicum (Green Bell peppers) - 3
Onions - 2 medium
Peanuts - 1 cup
Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
Green chillies
Curry leaves
Chopped ginger - 1 tbsp
Chopped garlic - 1 tbsp
Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp
Salt
Red chilly powder
Turmeric powder
Garam masala

Process:

1. Heat a pan. Dry roast the peanuts and remove them from pan.
2. Add some oil for frying in the pan. now add slit green chillies, ginger, garlic and curry leaves in it.
3. After 2-3 min add the onions. when they turn translucent, add the sesame seeds, tamarind pulp and fry.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Finally add the salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and mix well. Add roasted peanuts as well to this. Take out from pan and let it cool.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Meanwhile, chop the capsicum into medium sized cubes and fry them in the same pan. Cook them till they start changing color and soft.
   
   
   
   
6. Once the peanut and onion mixture cools down, grind them to paste. Add some water if required.
   
   
   
   
7. Add this paste to the capsicum in the pan and mix well. Switch of the stove after cooking for 5 mins.