Dry Aloo Capsicum Recipe (Aloo Shimla Mirch)
Dry Aloo Capsicum (Aloo Shimla Mirch) is an Indian stir fry made using potatoes and green bell peppers. Serve it for lunch or dinner with dal and roti or pack for lunch boxes with paratha.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons oil
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing) skip for gluten-free
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup peeled and cubed potatoes ½-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspon salt or to taste
- 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup diced green bell peppers ½-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon dry mango powder (amchoor)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium-size pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add asafetida and cumin seeds and let them crackle for 3-4 seconds.
- Add onions and ginger-garlic paste to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add potatoes and mix well.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and cook until the potatoes are slightly tender (6-8 minutes). Stir a few times while cooking.
- Splash a tablespoon of water if the potatoes are getting burned.
- Remove the lid and add coriander powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, and salt to the pan and mix well.
- Add tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes are mushy.
- Add bell peppers and mix well.
- Cover the pan again and cook on low heat for another 8-10 minutes.
- Remove the lid. Add dry mango powder and mix well.
- Check for salt and add more if needed.
- Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.
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Notes
You can skip potatoes and make this sabzi only with capsicum. You can use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, but it will add a slight hint of sweetness to the sabzi.
Make sure to keep the cubed potatoes soaked in water until adding them to the skillet; otherwise, they will turn black from oxidation.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1635IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
