Capsicum (bell pepper) Dry curry

Ingredients :

Capsicum - 4-5 medium sized

Chana dal (bengal gram dal)- 2 tsps

Urad dal (black gram dal) - 2 tsps

Daniya (coriander ) seeds - 2 tsps

Whole red chillies - 4-5

Curry leaves - few

Black pepper corns -5

Salt - as required

Oil for cooking

Ingredients for roasting and powdering:

Roast in a little oil chana dal, urad dal,daniya seeds,whole red chillies curry leaves.pepper corns and powder them coarsely in a dry grinder.

For seasoning:

Oil - 2 tblsps

urad dal - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Hing (asafoetida) - a pinch

Method:

Wash the capsicums nicely and cut them into thin strips.

Take a kadai and season with mustard seeds,urad dal and hing.

After the mustard seeds splutter, add the cut capsicum pieces and stir nicely

Now add salt and the ground masala powders and mix thoroughly.

Keep stirring off and on.

After the capsicum is cooked remove from fire and serve hot with sambar rice or rasam rice or any of your choice or if you like even with phulkas or rotis.