Capsicum-Chutney

#CapsicumChutney : Spiciness and sourness have to be well balanced with adequate salt to prepare a tasty #chutney. And also the chutney must have an ingredient to give volume to it. It may be coconut or fried gram or onion or some other vegetable or greens. I have used #capsicum as the main ingredient and added other items to get a spicy chutney. Curry leaf or coriander leaf or Pudhina is added to enhance the flavour and aroma of the chutney. Ginger, garlic and some greens are used for its medicinal property. Centella [ Vallarai in Thamizh ] is used here for its medicinal property. Amla [ Gooseberry ] is steamed and used for its sour taste, Green chilly for spiciness and curry leaves for aroma.

Ingredients :
1/2 Cup	Capsicum chopped
7 - 8	Green Chilly
9 - 10	Small onion
3 - 4 cloves	Garlic
2 inch long	Ginger
1/2 inch long	Turmeric Tuber
2	Nellikkai [ Amla ] steamed
2 Tsp	Gingelly oil
1/2 Tsp	Salt
1/2 Tsp	Mustard Seed
1/2 Tsp	Black gram split
8 - 10	Curry leaf
8 - 10	Centella leaf [ Vallarai in Tamil ]

Note : Turmeric tuber and centella leaf optional. 

Method :

Wash green chilly, curry leaves and capsicum.

Pat dry with a clean and dry towel.

Chop ginger and turmeric into thin strips.

Chop capsicum into pieces.

Heat a kadai with half a Tsp of oil on a stove over medium flame.

Prick a hole or slightly slit green chilly and add into kadai.

Saute till it changes its color and gives out nice aroma.

Take out and add ginger, turmeric, onion and garlic and saute well.

Transfer once onion becomes soft.

Finally add capsicum and saute till it becomes soft.

Just before taking out sauteed capsicum, add centella [ vallarai in Tamil ] and stir for half a minute.

Allow all the sauteed items to come down to room temperature.

Take all the ingredients in a mixie jar, add salt and grind into a smooth paste adding little water.

Transfer into a serving bowl.
Temper mustard, black gram and curry leaf.
Pour over the chutney.
Aha!... tasty and spicy chutney ready to relish.

Spicy Capsicum Chutney goes well with Idli, Dosai, Pongal and Upma. 

Other chutney recipes you might like to try

Bhringaraj [ karisalangkanni ] thuvaiyal

Coriander leaf green chutney

Pudhina yoghurt chutney

Vallarai [ centella ] chutney

Poduthalai thuvaiyal

Pineapple Mint

Muttacos [ Cabbage ] chutney

Katharikkai [ Brinjal ] chutney

Ammaan pacharisi [ Asthma plant ] Paruppu thuvaiyal

Maangai herbal chutney [ Raw mango herbal chutney ]

For other Chutney Varieties

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