Aloo Capsicum Curry

Aloo Capsicum curry

                            

          We all know Aloo/potato is a kind of vegetable which we can pair with any vegetable. Here I have tried it with capsicum. Aloo capsicum curry is a simple and delicious curry which can be served as a sidedish  for both rice and chapathi.

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time: 15 minsServes – 2

INGREDIENTS:

Oil – 3 teaspoons

Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon

Cinnamon stick – ½ inch

Bay leaf – 1

Onion – ½ cup, cubed

Potatoes – 1 ¼ cups, cubed

Green pepper (Capsicum) – 1 ¼ cup, cubed

Turmeric powder – ⅛ teaspoon

Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon

Garam masala – ¼ teaspoon

Water – ½ cup

Salt – to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.   Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Let the cumin seeds sizzle and you get nice fragrant from cinnamon and bay leaf.

2.   Then add onions. And sauté them till they are translucent and barely light brown. It will take about 3 minutes.

3.   Then add potatoes and capsicum. Mix well.

4.   Add turmeric powder, red chili powder,garam masala and salt. Mix well.

5.   Add ½ cup of water. Mix well.

6.   Cover the pan and cook it till potatoes are done. It will take about 10 minutes and all the water will absorbed...Done !
                              

Now Aloo capsicum curry is ready to serve hot.