Monday 5 May 2014

Green Capsicum Chutney / Capsicum Chutney

Capsicum chutney is a healthy and tasty chutney; this is a best accompaniment for the South Indian breakfast varieties, such as Idli, Dosa and Uttappam.   Try  this; to help your kids eat this vegetable without any fuss!

A small note on health benefits of green capsicum:

Green Capsicum or Green Bell Peppers is fat free,  low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals especially rich in vitamin C (contain double the vitamin C content of oranges).

It also contain zeaxanthin, which keeps the eyes healthy and might reduce the risk of age-related eye disorders.


Don't forget to check my other vegetable based chutneys Ridge Gourd (Peerkangai) Chutney, Red Capsicum Chutney, Cabbage Chutney.


Ingredients:

Green capsicum - 1
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Garlic - 4 to 5
Green chillies - 2
Red chillies - 2
Tamarind - small gooseberry size
Corriander leaves -  2 to 3 tbsp 
Coconut - 2 tbsp (optional)
Salt - as required

For seasoning: 
Mustard - 1 tsp
Hing ( asafoetida) - a generous pinch

Oil - 2 tsp

Curry leaves - few leaves


Directions:

Remove the seeds and chop capsicum into cubes; keep aside.
Chop the onion and tomato into pieces and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan; add urad dhal, channa dhal, green chillies and red chillies.


When the colour changes to golden brown; add onion and garlic.  Sauté  for few seconds.


After that add the chopped tomato, tamarind, capsicum and salt; continue cooking in a medium flame until it become soft. (No need to add water)

At last add coriander leaves and grated coconut ( if your are using); mix well.

Remove pan from the stove and allow it to cool. 

Take a blender or mixie add capsicum mixture along with water (Adjust the water quantity according to the desired consistency) and grind it into a fine paste. 

Transfer the chutney into a serving bowl.


Take another pan, add oil and temper with mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves; pour it over the chutney.

Give it a mix and serve with hot idli!


Note:

If you don’t want to add coconut, you may skip that step!

Instead of garlic you can also try it with ginger. I have tried it with both.

Colour of the chutney is different from the step by step photo due to difference in lighting when the photo was taken.



6 comments:

  1. That looks wonderful poornima ..Love this chutney

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  2. Lovely... will try this variety chutney.

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  3. when i read capsicum chutney i had to come on your blog
    oh my my it is indeed one treat to eyes and tummy:)

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  4. Love the color...such a yummy and interestingly new chutney...

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  5. Beautiful and flavourful side dish for dosas,can have two more with this chutney.

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  6. Tasty flavourful chutney. Like to eat this with idli or dosa for breakfast or dinner. Will try this for sure.

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