Besan and Capsicum Masala Recipe | Green Pepper Besan ki Sabji

Maharashtrian Recipes, Sabji, Sabzi, Vegetarian

‘Pith perleli simla mirchi chi bhaji’ (Marathi) literally refers to a chickpea flour spread in green bell peppers. It is a surprisingly simple, yet delicious savoury dish. Best had with hot parotha or a roti.

Recipe
Prepartion Time: 10 mins	Cooking Time: 15 mins
Ingredients:	Method:
3 chopped green Capsicum / bell peppers 1 small chopped onion 3 tbspp basen / gram floor Mustard seeds Cumin seeds turmeric powder red chilli powder hinga sugar salt to taste	Roast the Besan: In a pan tale 2 tbsp oil and add the basen in it. Keep stiring and roast the basen for 3-4 mins so that the raw smell of the basen goes away Once done, take it off the gas for later use Method Add 2 tbsp oil in a pan and let it heat up Add mustard seeds,cumin seeds and let them sizzle Add onions and mix well Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder. Add the chopped Capsicums Satue well Cook for 5-5 mins till the Capsicums and onions become a little soft Add little water so that the sabzi doesnt become dry once we add the basen Add small lump of jaggery/1 tsp sugar (optional) and salt to taste Finally add the roasted basen and mix well on a low flame. cover the pan and cook for another 4-5 mins so that the basen is cooked
Garnish with coriander and server with phulka or chapati

Tadka on Sabzi

Sabji, Sabzi, Tadka, Vegetarian

We learnt how to administer/perform a basic tadka on a dal in previous post. let’s advance further and check how to use tadkas for making sabzis

Tadka on Yellow Dal

Dals, Maharashtrian Recipes, Tadka, Vegetarian

So, what exactly is a tadka? Tadka or tempering is technique involves adding spices to hot oil. it remains a delicate technique which makes your dish from good to perfect. Keep the oil lukewarm and the spices won’t sizzle Heat the oil too much and the spices will burn. Lets check the simplest way of adding a tadka on a plain yellow dal.