The first time I tasted this chutney was when I got a Surprise Potluck party from my friends for my birthday. My Friend Bindu was the one who prepared this and I could not recognize that it was bell pepper chutney. This is a very tasty combination for our dosa or Idli. Now I got a good way to use peppers as my hubby is not a big fan of using them in curries.
Ingredients:
Bell peppers - 1 no (Large sized)
Onion - 2/3 cup (Finely chopped/ 1 Medium sized)
Tomato - 1/2 cup (Finely chopped / 1 Small sized)
Green chillies - 2 no's (Small sized)
Dry Red Chilli - 2 no's (Small sized)
Salt - as needed
Garlic pods - 2 small pods
Oil - 1 teaspoon
To Temper:
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 3 no's
Red chilli - 1 no (based on spice requirement)
Red chilli - 1 no (based on spice requirement)
(Tempering is done to increase flavor so with Oil and Mustard alone is also fine)
Method:
- Take a non stick pan and heat 1 teaspoon of oil. Add onions and garlic and saute till onions are transparent. Add Tomatoes with Red and Green chillies(add less if you need it to be less spiced) and saute till tomatoes get soft and cooked.
- Add chopped Bell peppers and cook until peppers become soft and cooked (I used all the colors of peppers as they were left-overs from Paneer Tikka I made for a party. But only one color is fine as well). Switch off your stove and cool down to room temperature. Add the mixture to a food processor with salt and grind to fine paste and transfer to a bowl.
- Take a small pan and heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add mustard seeds and let it splatter. Add all other ingredients under "To Temper" column and let it just get slightly brown. Switch off stove and add the tempering to the ground chutney and mix well.
- This is a great side for South Indian Recipes like Idli / Dosa or use as a dip for tacos or can also be used for making base sauce for Pizza.
My Notes :
- This is a spicy chutney, so add chillies according to your need.
- Tempering is done to increase flavor so if any ingredient is not available then just temper with oil and mustard or hot oil only.
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Devour: Stuffed Peppers 5 Ways
Chez Us: Grilled Eggplant and Carmen Pepper Pizza
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Wow Wow Divya, I love red bell pepper chutney, its my dinner time, gonna make dosa wish I had your bowl of chutney. yum yum yum...
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DeleteLooks like an interesting chutney.. wonder how it tastes...love the tempering!!!
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DeleteColorful chutney. never tried this one. bookmarking
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Deletelove this chutney a lot :) different and delicious dip :) lovely clicks ma :)
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DeleteThis is quite a new version of this chutney for me! I usually roast bell pepper on direct flame and then grind it to make a smooth n silky dip :) Tat enhances the flavors with smoky element for sure... Try it out that way...
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DeleteI too make bell pepper chutney the same way but I go for a tad bit of tartness with a drop of tamarind paste.
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DeleteDelicious Bell pepper chutney. Love it.
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Deletenever tried chutney with bell pepper...sure it must have tasted awesome..
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Deletelooks nice.. perfect side dish for idli/dosa
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DeleteDelicious chutney.. The tadka on top is really tempting!.. :) Would be awesome with dosas and idlis.. :)
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DeleteWow, looks like normal onion tomato chutney.. I have seen them in many spaces but not tried them yet.. Wil do soon as my hubby too doesnt like them in curries :)
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Deletewow..wow..chutney looks so inviting, nice idea..have tried with only red peppers..the combo turned out good..will try this for sure...
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Deletelike its color divya.. very tempting chutney dear
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Deletei too makes dis so yummy n urs looks delicious
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DeleteMy hubby too doesn't like using capsicum in curries...I think i'll give this one a try to see if i can send the capsicums to his tummy!! Thanks for sharing...
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Deletewonderful looking chutney..
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DeleteNever tried capsicum chutney.. love its color..
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DeleteChutney looks delicious ! very tempting !
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DeleteNever had it before, so its very new to me...but it sounds delicious ...next time I make idli or dosa...this is also gonna be in the menu
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Deleteyummy and delicious chutney.
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Deletenice one divya...should try it at home..bored of the normal chutney!
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Deletewhat a beautiful looking chutney! thanks for the post...
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DeleteI had reservations for trying bell pepper chutney until I tasted it in one of my neighbor's party. This looks so flavorful Divya. Must try.
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DeleteThats a lovely and easy recipe...wonderful
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Deletelooks so tempting,colourful and flavourful!
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DeleteI adore chutney and this bell pepper version is no exception! I love all the spices you put in here.
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