Capsicum Chutney

Capsicum chutney is one my most favourite chutney. I love to have it along with soft and hot idli's or dosa. Below combination of ingredients adds separate flavor to this chutney. Capsicum generally have more nutritious value, contains vitamin c more than orange fruit and vitamin B6. Also it is one of the best anti oxidant.

Ingredients:

Green capsicum -1 no (diced into cubes, large)
Onion -1 (sliced, large)
Garlic cloves - 3 nos
Ginger - 1 inch piece (chopped)
Green chilli - 2 nos(slit)
Red chilli - 2nos
Coconut - 1 tablespoon (grated)
Curry leaves - few
Coriander - 1/2 cup
Asafoetida -1 teaspoon
Oil - 2 tablespoon
Salt - to taste
Tamarind paste - 1 teaspoon

Seasoning:

Oil - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves- few nos
Red chilli -1 no
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Urad dal (split)- 1 teaspoon

Method:

1. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in kadai and add garlic, ginger, green chilli, red chilli, onion and capsicum one after other and saute it in medium flame around 5  mins.
2. Add chopped coriander,coconut, curry leaves and tamarind paste and saute well again for 1 minute and switch off the flame.
3. Add  asafoetida and salt to the mixture and allow it to cool completely.
4. Once the above mixture completely cools off, add it to blender and make fine paste. check for salt.
5. In a separate kadai heat 2 teaspoon oil and add red chilli, mustard seeds, once it splutter add urad dal, curry leaf and switch off the flame.
6. Add above seasoning to chutney.

Capsicum chutney is ready to be served.