Bellpepper Peanut Curry

This is a curry with rich flavor that goes well with chappathi or idli

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  pinch cumin seed
• 1  pinch fennel seed
• 1  pinch channa dal
• 1  pinch fenugreek seeds
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 1  star anise
• 1  tablespoon  shredded coconut
• 10  skinless peanuts
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 3  green chilies
• 1⁄4 bunch cilantro
• 1  piece ginger
• 1⁄2 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1⁄2 tablespoon turmeric
• 1  pinch hing
• 2  diced tomatoes
• 1  diced red onion
• 1  diced red capsicum

Directions

1. Fry peanuts, star anise, cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, channa dal, jeera, cumin seeds in a little oil.
2. Add shredded coconut to the fried items and grind in mixer. Now spice mix is ready. Keep aside.
3. Put diced bell pepper in bowl with 1/2 spoon oil and microwave for 3 minutes.
4. Heat oil, fry onions. After a minute add tomato, turmeric, hing, ginger, garlic paste, green chillies and cilantro. fry for 2 minutes in full heat.
5. Let it cook and then grind separately. Now tomato base is ready.
6. Add tomato base, spice mix and microwaved bell pepper to kadai and cook for 10 minutes.
7. Bell pepper peanut curry is ready.
8. You can add boiled potatoes or boiled carrot if red bell pepper is unavailable.