1 to 2tablespoonchopped coriander leaves for garnish(cilantro leaves)
salt as required
Instructions
preparation
First rinse and chop all the veggies.
Finely chop 1 medium onion. About 1/2 cup finely chopped onions.
Finely chop 1 large tomato. You will need about 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes.
Peel & chop 3 medium potatoes in small cubes. About 1.25 to 1.5 cups small potato cubes.
Remove the seeds & chop 3 medium sized capsicum.
Heat 2 to 3 tbsp oil in a pan. Add 10 to 12 cashews.
Saute and stir on a low to medium flame till the cashews turn golden.
Once the cashews turn golden, remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper towel.
In the same oil, add the chopped potato cubes.
Stir and saute the potatoes on a low to medium flame till the potatoes become light golden.
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain them on kitchen paper towel.
making aloo capsicum curry
Now in the same oil, add the chopped onion.
On a medium flame begin to saute the onions till they turn translucent.
Now add 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste.
Saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
Then add the chopped tomatoes and green chilies.
On a medium flame saute the tomatoes, till the tomatoes become pulpy and soft. You should also see oil releasing from the sides of the masala.
Next add the spice powders - 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chili powder & 1/2 tsp coriander powder.
Mix the spices very well with the onion-tomato masala. At this step you can also add 1 tbsp malai and mix well with the rest of the masala.
Now add the chopped capsicum. Mix again well.
Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup water. Add water as required. First I added 1/2 cup water and later added 1/3 cup more water.
Season with salt as per taste. Stir again.
Cover the pan with a lid and simmer on a low flame till the capsicum is cooked. Do check a couple of times when the capsicum is cooking.
If you want you can half cook the capsicum for a slight crunch. I usually cook them completely. The gravy will also thicken by the time the capsicum is cooked.
Now add the potatoes and 1/4 tsp garam masala powder. Mix the capsicum potato curry well.
Next add cashews. If you want you can even keep a few cashews and potatoes aside and then garnish with them.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve aloo capsicum curry with rotis or phulkas. It also taste good with parathas.
Notes
For a spicier taste in this capsicum potato curry, you can increase the red chili powder and garam masala powder.