How to make Dal Capsicum -
Split pigeon pea and split Bengal gram with capsicum-South Indian style.
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Main Ingredients : Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) (तुवर दाल/अरहर दाल), Green capsicums (हरी शिमला मिर्च )
Cuisine : Andhra
Course : Dals and Kadhis
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Dal Capsicum Recipe Card
The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is reputedly the spiciest of all Indian cuisine. Foods include both the original spicy Andhra cooking and Muslim-influenced Hyderabadi cuisine. Rice is the staple diet and is used in a wide variety of ways.
Hyderabadi cuisine is influenced by the Muslim population, which arrived in Andhra centuries ago. Much of the cuisine revolves around meat. It is rich and aromatic, with a liberal use of exotic spices, ghee, nuts and dry fruits.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Dal Capsicum Recipe
Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) 1/2 cup
Green capsicums 2-3 medium
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) 2 tablespoons
Curry leaves 4-5
Whole dry red chillies 3-4
Asafoetida a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil 6 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Soak toor dal and chana dal in two cups of water for half an hour. Wash, halve, de-seed and finely chop capsicums. Wash and pat dry curry leaves.
Step 2
Remove stems of whole red chillies. Grind soaked dals along with whole red chillies, asafoetida and salt a little coarsely.
Step 3
Remove stems of whole red chillies. Grind soaked dals along with whole red chillies, asafoetida and salt a little coarsely.
Step 4
Once the seeds begin to crackle add the ground dals and stir. Cook till the water dries up and the dals turn golden brown. Add the sautéed capsicum and mix well.
Step 5
Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1278 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 78 gm
Protein : 29.4 gm
Fat : 94.5 gm
Other : 16.5gm
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