Bell Pepper Paruppu Usili / Capsicum Paruppu Usili

Bell  Pepper  Paruppu  Usili

Bell Pepper ( Capsicum )  --  ¼  Kg 

(  You can use any colour , I used mixed )

Curry leaves  --  few

Hing --  2 pinches

Turmeric Powder  --  ¼  tsp

Red chilly powder – ¼  tsp

Salt to taste

Tur dal --  ¼  cup

Channa dal --  ¼  cup

Red chilly  --  5

Mustard seeds --  ½ tsp

 

Soak  dals and red chilly together for an hour

Drain and grind it coarsely.  Add  chopped curry leaves , salt , hing , turmeric powder and mix them nicely. 

Steam cook the mixture , loosely packed ,  using Idly mould …  for 10 mts.

Let it cool.   Give  a   pulse  in mixie to get nice coarse consistency.

 

In a non-stick pan heat 3 tbsp of oil and temper with mustard seeds .

Add the coarsely ground usili and stir fry nicely 10 mts in open pan…

Add finely chopped or thinly sliced bell peppers, red chilly powder and little bit salt ( only for veg , as we have already added salt in usili ) and cook for 2 mts in closed pan and then for 2 more mts in open pan… stirring once in between.     

No need to overcook bell peppers . 

When it is half cooked ,  remove from heat.  Bell peppers taste better when it is still crispy.

Enjoy yummy colourful and healthy  Bell Pepper Usili.