Saturday, December 20, 2008

Mushroom Capsicum Curry - served with Pita Bread

  • Cut capsicum (1 large) and mushroom (6-7 large white) into pieces - not too small
  • Create a puree by grinding tomatoes (1-1.5), dry coconut, red chillis, cloves (4-5), cinnamon sticks (1-2), ginger and garlic. You can add onions to this for more body.
  • Fry some chopped onions. After they turn golden, add the puree. Add a tsp of tomoato paste (adds good color and look and feel to the dish.
  • Side by side - saute capsicum and mushroom.
  • When the masala is kinda cooked, add the veggies. Let it cook for a few minutes.
  • Add a cup of water and cover and let it simmer for a while.
  • Garnish with cilantro. Serve with warm pita bread.

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