Red Capsicum Poriyal Recipe - Red Bell Pepper Stir Fry
Red Capsicum Poriyal is a delicious South Indian style red bell pepper stir fry with coconut. It is spiced with ginger, chilli and coconut mix to add a beautiful flavour to the dish. The ginger amalgamates very well with the crunchy red bell peppers.
Ingredients
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3 Red Bell pepper (Capsicum)
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cut into small cubes
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1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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3 tablespoons Fresh coconut
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grated
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Asafoetida (hing)
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a pinch
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1 tablespoon Ginger
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grated
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2 Green Chillies
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2 teaspoons Oil
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Red Capsicum Poriyal (Red Bell Peppers Stir Fry with Ginger Spiced Coconut), wash, deseed the red bell peppers and chop them into small cubes and keep aside
Step 2
Heat oil in a wok, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter
Step 3
Add the chana dal, asafoetida, curry leaves and let it splutter
Step 4
To this add the cubed red bell peppers, season with salt and cook until they are crunchy yet cooked to 3/4th
Step 5
Make a coarse mix of the grated coconut, ginger, green chillies using a mixer grinder without adding any water
Step 6
Add this ginger spiced coconut mix to the cooked red peppers, mix well and switch off the heat
Step 7
Serve the Red Capsicum Poriyal (Red Bell Peppers Stir Fry with Ginger Spiced Coconut), along with Phulka, Dal Palak and Kachumber Salad for a nutritious weekday lunch