Spicy Red Capsicum Chutney

Red Capsicum Chutney recipe was told by my friend Preetha, an awesome chettinad cook. I tried this recipe and it came out very well.. As the nutrition and health benefits of Capsicum ( Bell Peppers ) are beyond description, its really wiser to make use of this vegetable in our food whichever way we like. As red capsicum tastes very well, the taste of this chutney is really different and a perfect combo for idlies, dosa, or even can be eaten with white rice. We have started loving this red chutney at home and has become one of our regular chutneys for our tiffin. I am sure you will also like this chutney and thanks preetha for sharing this wonderful recipe to us.

Ingredients

Fresh Red Capsicum - 2

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Hing / Asafoetida - 1 Dash

Jeera - 1 tsp

Urad Dal / Ulutham paruppu / Mina Pappu - 2 tbsp

Channa Dal / Senaga Pappu / Kadalai Paruppu - 2 tbsp

White sesame Seeds/Ellu  - 1 tsp

Tamarind  - 1 small pinch

Salt - To Taste

Dry Red chillies - 4 or 5

Olive Oil - 1 tbsp

Method

1. Wash and cut the red capsicum into small pieces and keep it ready.
2. In the kadai, add Olive Oil first on medium heat. When it gets heated, add Hing / Asafoetida, jeera, urad dal, channa dal, sesame seeds , tamarind,dry red chillies and fry them for 2-3 minutes till they turn golden brown.
3. After the contents get cooled, transfer the contents into a mixer grinder and grind them nicely and keep.
4. Fry the red capsicum for 2 minutes till they get fried and cooked little bit.
5. Then, transfer the capsicum part into the mixer grinder and grind everything together.
6. Add required amount of salt to the Chutney now.
7. For tadka / Thalimpu , add only mustard seeds in the heated oil and pour them over the chutney.
8. Now the spicy Red Capsicum Chutney is ready to eat with your favourite tiffin.

Variations

You can add more spicyness to your chutney as you like, but for two medium red capsicums, it tastes really great with this proportion.