Capsicum Onion Masala | Capsicum Curry 

A delicious easy to make North Indian style side-dish made with capsicum and onion masala. This capsicum gravy goes very well with chapati, peas pulov, dosa etc..

Check out how to make this yummy capsicum onion masala or capsicum curry recipe below.

 Ingredients 

Capsicum-2 nos 

Onion -1 no (chopped into petals refer pic in method)

Tomato-1 no 

Green Chillies-2 nos slit length wise

Ginger garlic paste-1 Tsp 

Red chilli powder-1/2 Tsp 

Turmeric powder-1/2 Tsp 

Kashmiri chilli powder-1 Tsp 

Coriander powder-2 Tsps 

Cumin powder-1/2 Tsp 

Garam masala powder-1/2 Tsp 

Salt to taste 

Kasuri Methi -1 Tsp 

Curd -1/4 cup 

Coriander leaves few 

Oil -2 -3 Tbsps 

Sugar -1/2 Tsp optional 

Paste 1 - 

Onion -2 nos 

Green chillies-2 nos 

Cinnamon-1 -2 nos

Cloves -2-3 nos 

Cardamom-2 nos

Paste 2 -

Tomato-2 nos

Recipe Video

Method 

👉Grind Paste 1 and Paste 2 separately and set aside.

👉Chop all the veggies into petal shapes see pic below.

👉Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a kadai add onion petals and sauté for 2 mins .

👉Next add capsicum and sauté until half done now add tomato and sauté for 2 mins . Make sure that all the veggies remain crunchy then remove to a plate set aside.

👉In the same kadai heat 2 Tbsps of oil and add jeera allow it to splutter. Next add green chillies and ginger garlic paste and sauté in medium flame for a minute.

 

👉Add the onion paste (paste 1 ) and sauté in medium flame for 1 or 2 mins.

👉Next add the tomato purée (paste 2 )and cook covered for 2-4 mins until oil oozes on top . 

👉Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder,coriander powder,Kashmiri chilli powder, cumin powder and mix well. Cook covered for another 2-4 mins until raw smell goes. 

👉Add slightly whipped curd and keep stirring continuously (to prevent splitting of the curd )for 2 mins.

👉Add 1 cup water and required salt mix well and again cook covered for 5 mins .

👉Finally add the sautéed veggies to the gravy and mix everything gently and allow the gravy to boil for 5 mins.

👉Add garam masala powder and kasuri methi and coriander leaves mix well.

 

👉Cook covered for a minute in high flame.

👉Add in 1/2 Tsp sugar and garnish with coriander leaves.

👉Switch off the gas and serve hot. 

Preparation Time-30 mins

Serves-4-5