CORN CAPSICUM MASALA / CAPSICUM CORN CURRY – CAPSICUM CURRY

Thinking what to cook for tonite’s dinner ? How about capsicum curry ? If your kids too are like mine and hate capsicum … hey wait let’s make it interesting . Here goes some corn into the curry . Addition of corn would surely leave your kids lip smacking this ” Corn Capsicum Curry / Corn Capsicum Masala “. Not just with kids but an absolute winner with adults too . It’s simple ,quick and delicious..worth a try !! So are you ready to jot down the recipe of  style corn capsicum masala .. here you go .. 

CAPSICUM CORN MASALA

Smitha Kalluraya

Restaurant style Capsicum corn masala

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine north indian

Servings 4 serving

Ingredients

 

• 1 big size capsicum, chopped
• 1 cup Corn Kernels, boiled
• 2 big onion, finely chopped
• 1 big tomato, finely chopped or puree
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 small Bay leaf
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 2 tsps Dhania Coriander
• 1 tsp Jeera / cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
• 1 tsp Kasuri Methi /dried fenugreek leaves
• 1 - 2 tbsps Fresh cream,
• or
• 5 - 6 Cashew, ( soaked in water)
• Coriander leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

 

• Take a kadai , heat 1 tbsp oil and once the oil is hot add cumin seeds & bay leaves .
  
• Once the  cumin splutters , add chopped capsicum and saute for 2-3 mins .
  
• Keep the fried capsicum aside to be used later .
  
• To the same kadai add 1 tbsp oil , add chopped onion and fry till the onion turns translucent . Once it turns translucent , add  ginger garlic paste  and fry till raw smell goes .
  
• Add tomatoes and little salt . Fry till tomatoes turns mushy .
  
• Now add all the dry spices turmeric , red chilli powder , jeera powder , dhania power and kasoori methi . Mix well . Let all the spices cook properly .
  
• Add sauted capsicum , cooked corn , salt and water. Mix everything well . Keep it on sim and bring it to boil so that veggies takes in the flavours .
  
• Meanwhile make cashew paste .
  
• Add the cashew paste to the gravy . Mix and allow to boil .
  
• Wen the gravy is boiling , finally add cream and garam masala powder . Mix . You will observe that the curry now has got a nice creamy glossy texture .
  
• Switch off . Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot capsicum corn curry with phulka / roti / chapathi etc . Enjoy !!
  

Notes

1. Roasting capsicum before little gives it nice flavour instead of adding raw one later to the tomato puree .
2. If you want you can add dices , roasted paneer .
3. Addition of cashew paste , cream is purely optional . However it gives a nice texture .
4. If you want it more gravy type , after roasting onion tomato you can grind it to make a paste and later add all the masalas