Capsicum besan sabzi combines fresh capsicum cooked with roasted gram flour and a mixture of spices which includes cumin seeds, fennel seeds, hing and multiple powdered spices. The dish includes dry mango powder as an ingredient which provides a sour flavor. My simple recipe describes the steps to make capsicum besan sabzi at home. Read on.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Capsicum besan sabzi is very easy to make, needing little ingredients.
- Serve it with roti, paratha or puri.
- Capsicum besan sabzi tastes earthy, tangy, and slightly spicy.
- Other similar recipes are besan bhindi, aloo shimla mirch, besan wali tinda, stuffed capsicum, and corn capsicum sabzi.
The Ingredients:
- 4 pieces capsicum (deseeded, cut into small diamond pieces)
- 4 tsp besan (gram flour)
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- ½ tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
- ¼ tsp asafetida (hing)
- ½ tsp coriander seed powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp dry mango powder (amchur)
One day, a lady at a grocery store asked me what I would make with the besan I bought. Listening to my plans she suggested that instead of making pakoras, I should try preparing this dish by explaining its cooking method to me. I recorded the kitchen procedure by listing down the ingredients and steps in my kitchen diary after I returned home.
I prepared the dish on the following day. It was easy and quick to make and the taste and flavor was awesome. Both my sons and husband liked it and said I should make such veg dishes more often. I was so happy and thankful to the lady for sharing the recipe with me.
How to Make Capsicum Besan Sabzi? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Cut 4 pieces of capsicum into small diamond pieces.
Step 2: Dry roast 4 tsp of besan (gram flour).
Step 3: Fry ½ tsp of cumin seeds (jeera) and ½ tsp of fennel seeds (saunf) in 1 tbsp cooking oil. Add ¼ tsp atbsp oftida (hing).
Step 4: Add capsicum.
Step 5: Add ½ tsp of coriander seed powder, ¼ tsp of red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, salt to taste, and ½ tsp of dry mango powder (amchur).
Step 6: Mix roasted besan.
Step 7: Your tasty and healthy capsicum besan sabzi is ready.
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Capsicum Besan Sabzi
Ingredients
- 4 pieces capsicum deseeded, cut into small diamond pieces
- 4 tsp besan gram flour
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds jeera
- ½ tsp fennel seeds saunf
- ¼ tsp asafetida hing
- ½ tsp coriander seed powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp dry mango powder amchur
Instructions
- Cut 4 pieces of capsicum into small diamond pieces.
- Dry roast 4 tsp of besan (gram flour).
- Fry ½ tsp of cumin seeds (jeera) and ½ tsp of fennel seeds (saunf) in 1 tbsp cooking oil. Add ¼ tsp asafetida (hing).
- Add capsicum.
- Add ½ tsp of coriander seed powder, ¼ tsp of red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, salt to taste, and ½ tsp of dry mango powder (amchur).
- Mix roasted besan.
- Your tasty and healthy capsicum besan sabzi is ready.
