Capsicum Besan Bhaji | Shimla Mirch Besan

Capsicum besan with step-by-step photographs. This can be a easy but tasty recipe of a sabzi or bhaji made with Capsicum (inexperienced bell peppers or shimla mirch), gram flour (besan), onions, spices and herbs. Serve this savory and mildly spiced dish with a aspect of roti, chapati or paratha for a comforting meal.

Within the Marathi language this recipe is also called Bhopla mirch chi peeth perun bhaji, the place bhopla mirch means capsicum and peeth means flour. On this case, peeth means gram flour. There are numerous variations of making ready this recipe. Right here is how I put together this bhaji.

This shimla mirch besan recipe may be very straightforward to arrange and will get performed inside 20 to 25 minutes. So good for these days whenever you should not have a lot time for cooking.

It goes nicely in a tiffin field. Because the bhaji has a sweeter style because of the capsicum and besan, it’s appreciated by youngsters.

You may pack this shimla mirch besan bhaji with some chapatis or paratha. It additionally will be served as a aspect dish with dal-rice or varan-bhaat.

Step-by-Step Information

The best way to make Capsicum Besan Bhaji

1. First rinse, halve, take away the seeds after which chop 2 giant capsicums (300 grams) in 1.5 cm cubes or squares.

Additionally chop 1 medium onion, 3 to 4 medium garlic cloves and 1 to 2 inexperienced chillies. Hold apart.

2. Warmth a thick bottomed shallow frying pan or kadai. Hold the warmth to a low and add ¼ cup besan.

Ensure that the besan is contemporary and inside its shelf life.

3. Roast the besan on low warmth stirring typically until it turns into fragrant and adjustments coloration.

4. The besan needs to be roasted nicely and shouldn’t be uncooked as we aren’t going to prepare dinner it a lot additional.

5. Roasting besan will take about 5 to six minutes on a low warmth. As soon as the besan has acquired roasted nicely, take away it to a separate plate.

6. In the identical pan, add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil (You may as well use sunflower oil). When the oil turns into scorching, add ½ teaspoon of mustard seeds. Decrease the warmth.

7. When the mustard seeds crackle, add ½ teaspoon of cumin seeds. Saute until the cumin seeds additionally splutter and alter coloration.

8. Subsequent add the next elements:

• ⅓ cup chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 or 2 chopped inexperienced chillies
• 8 to 10 curry leaves

9. Stir nicely and sauté until the onions flip translucent stirring typically.

10. Then add the next:

• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ¼ teaspoon crimson chilli powder
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)

11. On a low warmth, combine each the spice powders very nicely guaranteeing that they don’t get burnt.

12. Now add the capsicum cubes. You should utilize any coloration capsicum – inexperienced, crimson or yellow.

13. Stir and blend very nicely with the remainder of the elements.

14. Add salt as required. Stir and blend once more.

15. Pour ¼ cup water and stir.

16. Cowl the pan with a lid and prepare dinner the capsicum on a low warmth.

17. Do verify the capsicum a few occasions when its cooking and stir. If the water dries up, you may add extra water.

18. The capsicum needs to be tender and performed. Some water will even be there when the capsicum will get cooked.

19. Then add the roasted besan in batches. First, sprinkle add 1 tablespoon besan everywhere in the capsicum sabzi.

20. Stir and blend very nicely.

21. This manner carry on including roasted besan in batches and mixing.

22. Combine the besan very nicely with the capsicum bhaji. If the bhaji seems very dry, then you may sprinkle some water.

You may saute additional for 1 to 2 minutes or extra should you choose.

23. Lastly change off the warmth and add 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves. Additionally, drizzle ½ to 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Including lemon juice is optionally available.

You may as well serve lemon wedges whereas serving the bhaji, as an alternative of including lemon juice at this step. I choose to serve lemon wedges individually whereas serving the capsicum besan bhaji.

24. Stir and blend very nicely.

25. Serve capsicum besan scorching or heat with some chapatis or paratha or as a aspect dish with dal-rice or varan-bhaat or together with your dinner or lunch. It may also be packed within the lunch field with a aspect of roti or paratha.

For extra capsicum recipes, you may verify this hyperlink – Capsicum recipes.

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This Capsicum Besan put up from the weblog archives first printed in September 2016 has been republished and up to date on 1 July 2022.