Sunday, August 2, 2009

Aloo Aur Simla Ki Mirch

Ingrediants:
900g potatoes, finely chopped
350g seeded capsicum (simla mirch)s
7 tablespoon cooking oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
½ teaspoon fenugreek (methi) seeds
1 teaspoon white cumin (jeera) seeds
1 teaspoon crushed garlic (lasoon)
1 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
225g tomatoes, finely chopped
½ cup fresh coriander (dhania), finely chopped
salt to taste

Method:
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry onions till brown.
2. add the fenugreek (methi) and cumin (jeera) seeds and stir until they turn a shade or two darker.
3. Put the garlic (lasoon), haldi, red chilli powder and salt and stir together for a few minutes.
4. Put the chopped potatoes and capsicum (simla mirch)s and simmer over low heat in a covered pan.
5. After 5 minutes, put the tomatoes; replace the lid and cook until both the potatoes and peppers become tender.
6. Stir in the fresh coriander (dhania) before removing from the heat to serve.

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