Saturday, May 14, 2011

Curried bell peppers and potatoes

This one is a personal favorite of mine. Again, I'm not sure if this is my mom's invention or an Indian dish. I think it's my mom's invention because I haven't seen it served at other people's houses. Ever. Go Mom!


What makes this recipe even more attractive is how simple and quick it is. Don't you just love knowing you have one dish out of the way in 20 minutes? Love.this.

Ingredients:

1 medium potato*, chopped into bite size pieces
1 medium bell peppers, chopped into bite size pieces
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp coriander/cilantro powder 
Salt to taste

*boiled preferable as it's faster, but raw works too. 
Side note: If you only have dhan jeera (a 1:1 combination of jeera and coriander powders, use 2 tsp instead of 1 tsp each of jeera and coriander powders)

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add potatoes and stir. Salt to taste. If using raw potatoes, put on low heat, cover and cook for 5-10 minutes (or until soft). If using boiled potatoes, cook for 3 minutes each side or until browned.
2. Add chilli, jeera, coriander and turmeric powders. Stir until potatoes are evenly coated with spices.

3. Add bell peppers and stir.


4. Put on low heat and cook for 10 minutes, or until bell peppers are soft. They will also turn a lighter shade of green than when they were raw. 

Plate and serve!

'Til the next dish...

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