Aloo aur Shimla mirch ki sabzi /Potato and capsicum dry curry|| Veg dish and is perfect with poori,roti and parathas

Aloo Shimla mirch or Potato and capsicum dry curry is a very popular dish that originates from Indian Cuisine.

It is a veg dish and is immensely enjoyed with poori,parathas and roti. It is also enjoyed with steamed rice (saada bhaat) with a side of daal.

It is very easy and takes less than 25 minutes. This dish has a speciality of a aroma of jeera or cumin seeds and all the the ingredients we add is not overcooked.

So,let’s make aloo shimla mirch ki sabzi or potato and capsicum dry curry…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Curry

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:

3 parboiled potato diced roughly
1 cup roughly diced capsicum
1/2 cup roughly diced tomatoes
1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp roughly chopped garlic
1 tsp roughly chopped ginger
1/2 cup roughly diced onions
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp ghee or clarified butter
2-3 tbs lime or lemon juice
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 th tsp hing /Asfoetida

Procedure:

In a pan add 1 tsp cumin seeds and 1/4th tsp hing/asfoetida
Fry for 1-2 minutes on a medium flame
Add 1 tsp roughly chopped garlic,1 ta roughly chopped ginger and 1/2 cup roughly sliced onions
Fry them together and keep on cooking till the onions are translucent
Now add 1 cup diced capsicum and fry for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame
Add 3 parboiled potatoes diced and mix
Cook for 3-5 minutes on a medium flame
Now add few spices like 1 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander powder and salt to taste
Mix it
Remember our potatoes are parboiled so mix with slight hand or you will end up into a mushy curry
Now add 1/2 cup roughly diced tomatoes
Mix,cover and cook for 10 minutes on a medium low flame and its done
Add 1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves
Cover and turn off the heat and give it a standing time of 5 minutes
Add 2-3 tsp lime or lemon juice and its optional
Enjoy this dish with Roti,paratha,pooris and steamed rice (saada bhaat)