Capsicum Curry

Preparing the veggies:

• First up, rinse and slice the capsicums. Ensure they are neither too thin nor too thick. 
• Remove the seeds, and you can cut the capsicum into small squares.
• Next up, chop the onions, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes.

Preparing the curry paste:

• Take a pan and heat some oil.
• Then add the peanuts, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, and poppy seeds.
• Now fry these on a low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes.
• After this, add the chopped ginger and garlic to sauté for about a minute.
• Next, add the chopped onions. 
• Make sure to mix and stir very well, and sauté the onions till they turn light brown. 
• Next up, add the desiccated coconut and mix very well.
• Now, on a low heat, keep stirring without a pause and roast till the coconut turns golden. 
• Then, let this roasted mixture cool completely, and then add it to a grinder or blender along with the tamarind.
• Grind or blend to a smooth and very fine paste by adding water as required.
• Once done, keep the paste aside.

Making Capsicum Curry:

• In the same pan, heat some oil once again. 
• Reduce the flame and then add mustard seeds.
• Once you see the mustard seeds crackle, add the fenugreek seeds and curry leaves. 
• Sauté for a few seconds and then add the chopped tomatoes.
• Once done, sprinkle some salt on the tomatoes to cook faster.
• Keep stirring and sauté the tomatoes till they turn soft.
• Next up, add the sliced capsicums.
• Keep the heat to medium and stir and sauté the capsicums for about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Now, reduce the heat and add the paste you made earlier.
• Then add some turmeric powder and chili powder and mix very well.
• Now sauté for a couple of minutes, but make sure to keep stirring as the paste can stick to the pan easily.

Cooking Capsicum Curry:

• Now, add some water to the pan and mix well.
• Add the jaggery powder and salt as per taste.
• Next to add will be the garam masala. 
• Now keep stirring and simmer the curry on a low to medium heat till the capsicum slices are cooked. 
• Then, when you see oil specks on top, that is a signal that the capsicum gravy is done. 
• Keep stirring at intervals while the gravy simmers. 
• Finally, serve the Capsicum Curry hot with paratha, roti, naan, rice, pulao, or biryani.