Capsicum chutney / Bell pepper chutney / Kudamilagai chutney was in my try list for long time. Finally I tried it yesterday for our breakfast.I got this Andhra style green capsicum chutney recipe from Sailu’s blog. She had made this chutney using red bell pepper / red capscium. But I prepared it using green capsicum and slightly modified the recipe to suit our taste.It came out very well & it tastes very similar to my tomato mint chutney.We loved it a lot with idli,dosa.I saw few capsicum chutney recipes with peanuts too.I must try it soon.Ok,lets see how to make this delicious capsicum chutney.
Capsicum chutney recipe
Yummy capsicum chutney recipe for idli,dosa
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Sidedish
Serves: Serves 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes
To roast & grind
- Green capsicum or red capsicum – 1/2 no
- Tomato – 1 no
- Big onion – 1 no
- Garlic cloves – 2 nos (optional)
- Urad dal – 1/2 tbsp
- Chana dal – 1/2 tbsp
- Red chillies – 2 nos
- Green chillies – 2 nos ( use 1 for less spice)
- Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
- Hing – a pinch
- Salt & water – as needed
- Coriander leaves – 2 sprigs
To temper
- Cooking oil – 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
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METHOD
- Roughly chop onion,tomato, garlic, capsicum and set aside.Wash coriander leaves.In a kadai,heat oil and roast the dals,chillies along with hing.When the dals start to turn golden,add the chopped tomato,onion, garlic & capsicum.Add the required salt and saute till tomato turns mushy.Lastly add the washed coriander leaves,mix it and switch off the flame.
- Allow it to cool.Grind it to a smooth paste. Remove in a bowl.Temper all the ingredients given above and add to the chutney.Mix well and serve !
Enjoy with idli,dosa adding sesame oil !
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Note
- For variations u can replace green capsicum with red or yellow.
- Urad dal was not mentioned in the actual recipe.But I used it for additional flavour.
- U can also add little grated coconut say 1 tbsp.
- Adjust the quantity of green & red chillies as per your taste.
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Serve this yummy capsicum chutney with idli,dosa drizzled with few drops of gingely oil.Tastes yum !
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