Capsicum Chutney
Capsicum chutney is a versatile recipe to make and serve with idli or dosa. I have made a variety of three chutney recipe using different coloured bell peppers. I have compiled all the chutney in this single post so it will be helpful to you. Each version of this chutney is little different to compliment the colours of the bell pepper.
About Capsicum Chutney (Bell Pepper Chutney)
Delicious and simple chutney made with bell peppers or capsicum. This simple chutney taste amazing with idli and dosa. You can even use this as spread for sandwiches too. A combination of onions, green chillies, tomatoes are used in different versions of this chutney recipe.
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Capsicum Chutney Ingredients
Capsicum | Bell Pepper - You can use any colour capsicum as you wish. If you want the colours to pop for each colour capsicum follow the recipes listed below. Onions - Onions not only add flavour to the chutney but improves the quantity of the chutney when ground. Chillies - Dry red chillies or green chillies are used in these recipes. Tomatoes - Tomato is added in the chutney to give a nice tangy touch. Tempering - spices like mustard seeds, urad dal, dry chillies, curry leaves are used for tempering.
Red Capsicum Chutney
1)Take all your ingredients 2)Add in dry red chillies and chopped garlic 3)saute for a min. 4)take it in a blender 5)Saute capsicum and tomatoes 6)it will take 3 to 4 mins 7)now cooked. 8)Take it in a blender 9)add salt. 10)Add in tamarind 11)Grind till smooth. 12)Now make seasoning. heat oil and add mustard and urad dal. 13)let them sizzle. 14)Add chutney in 15)Mix well 16)Cook till thickened 17)Serve
Green Capsicum Chutney Recipe
Green Bell Pepper chutney is packed with full of flavour and makes a delicious dip for chips too. Sesame seeds are roasted and crushed till coarse. Capsicum is sauted with onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Then it is blended with tamarind, sugar and salt. Final a tempering is given to the chutney. 1)Roast sesame seeds in a dry pan till roasted. 2)heat oil. Add mustard and cumin, chillies, garlic, curry leaves. Add in green capsicum. 3)Saute till capsicum is cooked. Add salt, roasted sesame, tamarind and coriander leaves. 4)grind into a smooth puree. 5)Serve
Yellow Capsicum Chutney Recipe
I added green chillies and extra turmeric to this chutney to keep it bright yellow in colour. All I did saute onion, yellow capsicum, green chillies in a 2 tsp of oil. Add turmeric, salt, little sugar and little tamarind. Grind into a puree. Make tempering with oil, mustard, curry leaves and add chutney. Cook for 2 mins. Make sure you try this with idli or dosa.
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