Ingredients:

Capsiscum – 2-3 cut into small square pieces

Potatoes – 2 cut into cubes (Optional)

Tomatoes – 4-5

Dry Red Chillies – 4

Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

Sesame Seeds – 1 tbsp

Peanuts – 2 tbsp

Fennel Seeds – 1 tbsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tbsp

Poppy Seeds – 1 tbsp

Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp

Garam Masala – 1 tsp

Fresh Coconut – 1/2 cup

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Ghee/Oil – 4-5 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method:

In a Kadai, heat oil and once hot add dry red chillies, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, peanuts, fresh coconut and tomatoes (use half the quantity) and saute till the tomatoes become mushy.  Once cool grind this in a mixie into a fine paste and keep it aside.

In a cooker, boil potatoes for one whistle and keep it aside.

In the same kadai, add ghee/oil and once hot add cumin seeds, tomatoes, curry leaves, capsicum and turmeric powder and saute for a few minutes.  Now add the potatoes and saute for a couple of minutes.

Now add the masala paste, garam masala and salt and mix well.  Let it simmer till the oil separates.

Yummy Capsicum Masala is now ready !!