Capsicum besan sabji recipe, Capsicum besan fry

Capsicum besan sabji/ Capsicum besan fry is a simple and quick to make flavorful dry sabzi prepared with green bell pepper and gram flour/ besan. This instant sabji demands just few ingredients in its making yet tastes delish and goes well with both roti and rice. Sounds interesting right? A sabji prepared with gram flour ? Try adding gram flour to your classic potato masala as well and it will taste more delish. in this recipe I have roasted besan along with capsicum as I like it that way but you can roast the gram flour separately in a pan and then use it in the sabji as well. So let’s get to the making!

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Capsicum besan sabji recipe, Capsicum besan fry

2020-02-17 22:28:36

Serves 2

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

15 min

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

15 min

Ingredients

1. Capsicum / Bell pepper – 1
2. Curry leaves - few
3. Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
4. Ajwain/ carom seeds – 1/8
5. Salt – to taste
6. Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
7. Chilli powder – ¼ tsp to ½ tsp
8. Coriander powder – ¼ to ½ tsp
9. Besan/ Gram flour – 2 tbsp
10. Oil – 1 tbsp
11. Water –2 tbsp

Note

* 1 cup = 235 ml

Instructions

Wash and chop green bell pepper into smalll cubes. Heat oil in a pan to it add cumin seeds when it crackles add ajwain/ caraway seeds, when aromatic add curry leaves and chopped capsicum cubes. Saute well for 3 to 4 minutes.
When the capsicum looks little sauteed add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute well for 2 minutes till all the raw smell goes.
Now to the massla coated capsicum add besan/ gram flour. Mix well and saute the mixture in low to medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until raw smell if besan goes. When the raw smell is gone add 2 tbsp water and start mixing. Initially the mixture will look like paste when you keep stirring the besan gets roasted well leaving nice aroma. Keep stirring until the besan turns golden brown. When everything looks combined switch off the flame snd serve it hot with rice or chapati.

By Sandhya Riyaz

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How to make Capsicum besan sabji with step by step images

Wash and chop green bell pepper into smalll cubes. Heat oil in a pan to it add cumin seeds when it crackles add ajwain/ caraway seeds, when aromatic add curry leaves and chopped capsicum cubes. Saute well for 3 to 4 minutes. When the capsicum looks little sauteed add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute well for 2 minutes till all the raw smell goes.
Now to the masala coated capsicum add besan/ gram flour. Mix well and saute the mixture in low to medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until raw smell of besan goes. When the raw smell is gone add 2 tbsp water and start mixing. Initially the mixture will look like paste when you keep stirring the besan gets roasted well leaving nice aroma. Keep stirring until the besan turns golden brown. When everything looks combined switch off the flame snd serve it hot with rice or chapati.