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Corn Capsicum

A simple, easy, and favourite of many! Sweet corn kernels tossed with capsicum and spiced with delicate spices. This is Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Sweet corn, Green capsicum
Cuisine Gujarati
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels, boiled
  • 2 medium green capsicums, cut into long pieces
  • 1 tablespoon oil  + for deep frying
  • 1/2 cup tomato puree
  • 3-4 cloves
  • 3-4 black peppercorns
  • 1/4 teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf)
  • 1 green chilli, chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • A pinch of turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) ,crushed
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon green cardamom powder
  • Chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

  1. Heat sufficeint oil in a deep non-stick pan. Deep fry capsicum pieces till golden. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
  2. Grind together tomato puree alongwith cloves and black peppercorns into a smooth paste.
  3. Heat oil in a non-stick kadai. Add saunf and saute for a minute. Add the ground paste and green chillies. Mix well and saute till the oil separates.
  4. Add salt, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and kasoori methi. Mix well and cook on medium heat for two minutes.
  5. Boil the milk in a deep non-stick pan. Add corn, fried capsicum and cream. Stir to mix and simmer for two minutes.
  6. Add cardamom powder and cooked ground paste mixture. Mix well, cover and cook for five minutes.
  7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with naan or roti.
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