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)
