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CAPSICUM COCONUT GRAVY | CAPSICUM GRAVY | CAPSICUM RECIPE | SIDE DISH FOR CHAPATHI

Capsicum coconut gravy is easy to prepare and  simple to follow. This capsicum gravy is from Andhra Cuisine. The key ingredient of this recipe is coconut. It goes well with dosa, rice, chapathi, roti, naan or any type of fried rice. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare capsicum gravy. If you like it, pin it, tweet it and share it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR CAPSICUM COCONUT GRAVY 

Course       : Side Dish for Chapathi

Cuisine      : India

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 15 min

Cook time  : 30 min

Total Time  : 45 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup grated coconut

• 5 garlic clove

• 2 inch ginger piece

• 2 green chilli

• 2 tbsp cooking oil

• 1/2 tsp cumin seed

• 9-10 curry leaves

• 1 big onion - finely chopped

• 1 medium size tomato - puree

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp sambar powder

• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

• salt as needed

• 2 capsicum -  chopped

• few coriander leaves for garnish

PROCEDURE

• finely chop onion, puree the tomatoes and chop the capsicum

• in a mixer grinder, add grated coconut, green chilli, garlic and ginger, grind to a fine paste and keep it aside.

• heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and curry leaves, allow cumin seeds to splutter

• add finely chopped onion and saute well till it turns golden brown

• add tomato puree, mix well and cook it turns out mushy

• add turmeric powder, sambar powder, garam masala powder and salt

• combine well with onion tomato mixture

• add chopped capsicum and mix well

• add grinded coconut paste, mix well and cook in medium flame for 3-4 minutes

• add 1/4 cup water

• continue to cook in medium flame for 5 minutes or until the gravy thickens

• garnish with coriander leaves

Capsicum Coconut Gravy Step-by-Step Photo Recipe

in a mixer grinder, add coconut, green chilli, ginger and garlic

make a fine paste by adding little water

heat oil in a pan

add cumin seeds and curry leaves

add finely chopped onion

saute well

add tomato puree

mix well and saute for 3-4 minutes in medium flame

add turmeric powder, sambar powder, garam masala powder and salt

combine well

add chopped capsicum

mix well and cook in medium flame

add grounded coconut paste

combine well

add 1/4 cup water 

cover and cook in medium flame for 5 minutes or until the gravy thickens

garnish with coriander leaves

serve with chapathi, roti or rice

(the coconut flavor of this dish is amazing)