Potatoes! A universal favorite and a veggie liked by everyone irrespective of their age. The other day when I made chapatis, I was lost as what to make as subzi. I had few potatoes and capsicums lying in my veggie basket. Potatoes and Capsicum complement each other. So, why not a blend of these lovely veggies and load them with spicy flavors!
Aloo Shimla Mirchi – as the name says, it is spicy and hot. This is one of the easiest curry and can be made in few minutes. And a fail proof one too. You can always the amount of spiciness in the curry!
Spicy Aloo Shimla Mirchi
Ingredients:
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Oil – 3 teaspoons
Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon
Cinnamon stick – ½ inch
Bay leaf – 1
I big sized onion, cubed
3 large potatoes – cubed
1 large Green Capsicum, cubed
1 large yellow/red capsicum, cubed
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder – 1 ½ teaspoon
Garam masala – ½ teaspoon
Salt – to taste
Method:
- Heat oil in a medium frying pan.
Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and cumin seeds and fry for 2 minutes
Add chopped onions and fry until they become transparent
Add Potatoes and fry for 8-9 minutes until they become bit tender
Add capsicums, turmeric, red chili powder required salt and mix well
Sprinkle water ( 2- 3 tablespoon) and cook for 10 minutes until the potatoes are cooked
Add garam masala and mix well such that the veggies are coated nicely with the powder
Cook for 5 minutes and serve hot with chapatis/pulkas
Newbie’s Pitfalls:
- Cube potatoes, capsicums, and onion in uniform size
Don’t add capsicums at the time of adding potatoes. Cook potatoes until they become tender and then add capsicums to retain its crunchiness
Alternately, you can pressure cook potatoes for two whistles to speed up the process
Add water accordingly to your need – either a dry/semi dry gravy
Do try this recipe for chapati next time and let me know your experience in comments!
