Dahi Shimla Mirch Recipe (Dahi Capsicum)
Dahi Shimla Mirch (Dahi Capsicum) is a flavorful North Indian-style sabzi made with green bell peppers, onions, and a few spices. It is a great side dish to serve with roti or rice. Make it using my easy recipe.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 150 grams green bell pepper (capsicum, shimla mirch) sliced
- 100 grams onions sliced
- 2 tablespoons coarsely crushed roasted, skinless peanuts
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons mustard oil or any other cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies
- 1 tablespoon chickpea flour (beasn, gram flour)
- ½ cup plain yogurt (dahi, curd) whisked
- 1 tablespoon kasuri methi
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
Marinate The Capsicum
- Add bell pepper, onions, peanuts, chili powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
Make The Sabji
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat
- Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and let them crackle for 2-3 seconds.
- Add garlic and green chilies, and sauté for 4-5 seconds.
- Add the marinated capsicum to the pan and mix well.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Now, add besan and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add yogurt and mix until well combined.
- Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add kasuri methi and cilantro, and mix well.
- Serve hot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 1236mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 680IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 2mg
