Shimla Mirchi Ka Curry

Shimla mirch ka salan - Shimla mirch or bell pepper or Brinjal cooked in an excellent dish where bell peppers are cooked in a flavorful dahi ka salan (yogurt based gravy made with a combination of peanut, coconut and sesame seeds)
Simla mirch ka salan 1                 
       Ingredients

• Peanuts 1 tsp
• Sesame seeds 1 tsp
• Coconut powder 1 tsp
• Oil 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds ¼ tsp
• Cumin seeds ¼ tsp
• Methi seeds 1/8 tsp
• Kalonji (optional) ¼ tsp
• Red chilly 3
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
• Curry leaves 2 spoon
• Cumin powder ½ tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Chilly powder 1 tsp
• Onions 1
• Turmeric pinch
• Green chilly 2
• Coriander chopped ½ b
• Mint chopped ½ b
• Bell pepper (red, green, yellow) 100 g
• Yogurt 2 tsp

  Heat a pan add peanuts dry roast this in a slow flame, add sesame seeds, dry roast along with peanuts, then add coconut powder, saute it and put this into the blender, add some water and make a paste.
Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, when mustard seeds splutter add cumin seeds, red chilli, methi seeds, Kalonji (optional), add sliced onions, salt, curry leaves, cook this till onions are golden in color, add ginger garlic paste cook this till raw flavor is gone, add turmeric, red chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, green chilly, add peanut and sesame seed paste, water, mix it like a thin paste, cook this in a slow flame for 30 minutes, then add chopped coriander, chopped mint, add beaten yogurt, once it comes to boil add bell peppers (red, green, yellow), put the lid on and let it cook for some time and serve this hot.   but do not forget Zaika Pakwan is all about inspiring others to cook so please post your recipes  cooking tips can benefit from your great cooking.