Kadai Capsicum

I love this recipe with/without egg. Love to call it capsicubes dish. People who have aversion to bell peppers too will start licking their fingers once they taste this dish. So start cooking and let your kitchen be known for its yummy recipes.

Ingredients:

Shimla mirchi/Capsicum/bell peppers 4-5 full sized
Onions - 1 big size

Oil- 2 tbsp(tablespoon)

Salt - per taste
Chilli/Paprika powder - 2 tspn

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn

Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon(tspn)

Ginger&Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tspn

Chana dal - 1 tbsp

Turmeric- a pinch or two

Dhania/coriander seeds powder - 2 tspn

Eggs- 3

Coconut powder & cilantro leaves for garnishing

Cooking time:12 mins Preparation time: 7 mins

Heat the oil in a kadai/pan till you can see the vapors coming from it. Add mustard and cumin seeds till they crackle and to this add the sliced onions. Saute the onions till they turn pink. Now add some salt and turmeric and ginger garlic paste. Take care to saute the ingredients on the pan till they turn light brown. Quickly add chana dal and when the dal begins to darken in its color add dhania powder, chilli powder and capsicum cubes in that order. Close the lid on the pan and let the steam cook the capsicubes. The cubes get tender which is a sign of them being cooked, in no later than 5 mins.

Now remove the lid from the pan and let the moisture dry up. Remember to cook this dish on a medium burner. Stir fry the contents for another 3-5 mins. Now you may add cilantro and serve the dish hot if you're stricltly vegetarian else add 3 eggs to the dish. Don't disturb the eggs while they're getting cooked. Once they solidify, scramble the egg pieces into the capsicubes. Its best to serve the dish with a slight garnishing of cilantro leaves and coconut powder. Yummy ain't it?