ALOO SHIMLA MIRCH

A small twist to the dish, not just by adding another color but also by adding a zing to its making.  Watch out for the twist.

Ingredients

for 2-3 persons

• Green bell peppers diced 1 cup
• Red bell pepper diced 1 cup
• Mustard oil as required.
• Carom seeds ½ tsp
• Potato diced 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Ginger chopped 1 tbps
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Garam Masala 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds coarsely ground 1 tsp

Method

• Heat mustard oil in pan and add carom seeds. Saute for few seconds.
• Add diced potatoes. Cook for 4-5 minutes and keep stirring.
• Add green and red diced peppers.
• Mix and cook for another 4-5 minutes.
• Add salt. Mix well.
• Add chopped ginger. Saute well
• Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 minutes.
• Add powdered spices into yogurt except coriander powder. Whisk the yogurt mix and add to pan and mix welll.
• Coat vegetables with masala well, cover and let cook 4-5 minutes on low heat.
• Lastly add coarsely ground coriander seeds.
• Aloo Shimla Mirch is ready.
• Serve hot with Roti/Chapati.