Capsicum Aalo (Aalo Shimla Mirch)

Ingredients

• 1 Capsicum
• Pinch of cumin seed
• Half garlic, fine chopped pieces
• Half green chilli, fine chopped pieces
• 1 big onion, chopped
• 1 big potato, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• Half table spoon of salt
• Half table spoon of turmeric
• Half table spoon of green chilli
• 1 spoon ginger chopped pieces or paste
• 1 table spoon of coriander powder

Instructions:

1. Cut a capsicum in small pieces (not more than 1 inch side length).
2. Take enough mustard oil in a pan that can soak onion pieces. Heat it until clearly visible smoke starts to come out.
3. Add a pinch of cumin seeds and one spoon of garlic (paste or chopped) and fry for not more than half half minute.
4. Now add chopped onions and cook them for a one minute. Add some salt and then again cook it again for another minute. Make sure for not over cook onions becuase we will use the water release by onions later.
5. Now add one spoon ginger paste or chopped ginger. Also add fine cut green chilli. Fry that for less than half minute.
6. Now add chopped potatos. Also add turmeric and red pepper powder as per your taste. Mix the contents well and cover the pan. Let it cook for 8 minutes. Stir after every 2 minutes so that potatoes do not get burnt.
7. Now add chopped tomatoes and also add some more salt. Mix well the contents and cover the pan and let it cook for 6 more minutes. Stir after every 2 minutes until cooked properly.
8. Add one table spoon of coriander powder in the end. Quickly mix well.
9. Now very important step, sprinkle little bit of water and cover the pan quickly. Turn off the heat. let it stay covered until cooled doen.