Capsicum Porial

Usually capsicum does not go as side dish for rice varieties say, for dal rice or sambar rice or rasam rice. I tried preparing it like we prepare beans porial and it went well with dal rice for lunch.

Ingredients:

1. Capsicum -2

2. Oil - 1 tbsp

3. Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp

4. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

5. Asafoetida - 1 pinch

6. Curry leaves - 5 or6

7. Gram flour - 2 tbsp

8. Chili powder - 1 tsp

9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

10. Salt as per taste

Method:

Step 1: Cut the capsicum into long thin slices

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan, sprinkle mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and then toss the capsicum in it. Cover and cook for a couple of  minutes.

Step 3: Open the lid, stir and then add turmeric powder, gram flour, salt, chili powder and mix well.

Step 4: Again close the lid and cook for 2 - 3 minutes by stirring once in between.

Step 5: Serve warm with hot steamed rive and dal/ sambar/ rasam.