One of Padhuskitchen readers sent me 4-5 Andhra recipes long time back asking me to try it and share it with others. I tried her Capsicum masala curry and loved it a lot. This capsicum gravy can be had as a side dish with rice, chapati, phulkas, parathas and flavored rice like ghee rice, jeera pulao etc. It can be mixed with rice to make a simple and delicious one pot meal. Today we will learn how to make capsicum (bell pepper) gravy following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Capsicum Masala Curry Recipe
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Capsicum/Bell Pepper – 3 cups chopped or 3 medium size
Tomato – 2 cups chopped
Onion – 1 cup chopped
Salt to taste
Spice Powder
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
For grinding (masala paste for the curry)
Grated Coconut – 1/3 cup
Ginger – 2 inch piece
Green chillies – 2
Garlic – 3 cloves
For the seasoning
Oil – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – a sprig
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp finely chopped
Preparation
Grind grated coconut, green chillies, ginger, garlic to a fine paste and keep it ready.
Chop capsicum into small pieces. Chop onion and tomatoes into small pieces and keep it aside.
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when it splutters, add curry leaves.
Add finely chopped onions, little salt and saute until onions turn golden brown.
Add chopped tomatoes, salt needed and all the spice powder mentioned under “Spice Powder”.
Cook until tomatoes become mushy. If you feel, it is too dry, you may add 1 or 2 tbsp of water. Since the tomatoes I used were juicy, I did not add water.
Add the ground coconut paste and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the chopped capsicum and cook covered, stirring in between.
If needed sprinkle little water and cook covered.
Once cooked, add 1/4 cup of water and cook for a further 5 minutes on medium heat.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot as a side dish for rice, chapati, parathas or flavored rice. This curry can also be mixed with rice to make a delicious one pot meal. You can serve with chips or papads or raitha as side dish for it (in that case, do not add that 1/4 cup water).
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Anantha Subramanian
November 25, 2015 at 2:28 amThe method described is very nice.
sweetygirl28
November 25, 2015 at 6:55 amEasy and tasty recipe.. before cooking lunch sometimes I check ur website for new recipes to try.. I ll do this for today's lunch.. would like to have more spicy andhra recipes from u 🙂
sweetygirl28
November 25, 2015 at 7:30 pmTried it and it was a HIT.. even my toddlers ate it without complain 🙂
Karthiga
November 30, 2015 at 5:09 amHi I tried ur recipe ..it has come out nicely
Anonymous
December 1, 2015 at 9:16 amHi.. Can we add carrot also in this recipe but carrot will take sometime to cook
Padhu Sankar
December 2, 2015 at 5:53 amYou can add carrots if you want, but I don't think it will go well. You can par boil carrot separately and then add.
anu Prabhakar
December 4, 2015 at 9:25 amCan I do without coconut
Unknown
December 14, 2015 at 11:04 amThe gravy is excellent. Which is very easy to cook. Even for dosa it goes very good.
Revathi
March 7, 2016 at 6:09 amWill the red capsicum be nice or should we only use the green? Thanks,
Padhu Sankar
March 7, 2016 at 11:49 amYou can use a mix of all colors.
Priya
March 15, 2016 at 5:58 pmI tried this receipe but the gravy was bit watery ….suggestions please .
Padhu Sankar
March 16, 2016 at 7:39 amYou should have added less water. If gravy is too watery, try any one of the suggestions given below
1. boil for some more time.
2.add cashew nut paste (just 4-5 soaked in hot water)in the end and simmer for a few minutes.
3. You can add fresh dairy cream or even ground coconut paste if you want it thick.
4. You can also add a tsp of rice flour to thicken the gravy.
Vijayalakshmi Murali
April 21, 2016 at 4:35 amHi…. The gravy came out well
Sarath Rachuri
May 15, 2016 at 8:00 amThanks for sharing the recipe, this looks to be the simplest way to cook capsicum for amateur cook like me. Had it with plain rice and its just superb.
Unknown
May 17, 2016 at 3:54 pmThe gravy was awesome… For a twist I added some soya chunks and at last added two eggs and sauted… It was fantastic !! Thank u padhu… I m newly wedded learning to cook mostly from ur receipes…long way to go !!!
krithiga p
June 7, 2016 at 5:11 pmToday I prepared this dish….it was very nice…. superb combination for chappathi…
lata
June 27, 2016 at 4:32 pmAwsm receipe..easy too..
Unknown
October 22, 2016 at 10:22 pmItz gud…!!
prasanthi lakshmi
November 4, 2016 at 2:15 amI tried it is really nice
Venky
November 14, 2016 at 12:13 pmDear Ms Padhu….
I am regularly referring your website not only the new one and whatever a saw some time back, I also see once again for the perfection since I forget some time. All your guidance is awesome and wonderful. May god bless you. I also cook in my house and that is the reason I use to see your all posts. But I do not know how to in mail your posting. KIndly help. My mail ID : venky1342@gmail.com
Regards – Venkat – Bangalore
Padhu Sankar
November 15, 2016 at 5:27 amThank you for liking my website and recipes. You can mail to me at padhusblog@gmail.com
Vevel
November 16, 2016 at 5:59 amHiii padhu … prepared this dish today . had it for chappathi . Planning to have the extra with rice tom. THANK u so much for such nice and easy menu's.
Valli Vijay
December 4, 2016 at 11:35 amHi padhu I have been a fan for your receipe from when I started my cooking after marriage.i have learnt cooking through your receipe only thanks much
Today gonna try this
Ashwini Drao
January 2, 2017 at 4:06 pmI tried it today.it has really turned out well..
Balaji
January 12, 2017 at 11:43 pmAwesome recipe..thank you..i tried it yesterday and it came out very well. I enjoyed it with Jeera rice 🙂
Meera Ananth
March 18, 2017 at 10:32 amI am making this today it was something different am sure it will be nice
kalai vani
March 31, 2017 at 7:59 pmIt was easy to prepare and it's nice too.thank you
Unknown
April 23, 2017 at 8:30 amJust cooked ….. Wow…. Yuuummeeee.
Thank you
Keerthana
May 27, 2017 at 2:34 pmSimply loveeeed it. Thank-you for such a good recepie. I tried it since my mom was not at home . I was woried what to do as a side dish for chapati got this. Everyone in my family loved it.Its my first recepie on your site . Now on I will go through it regularly for best recepies
Lalita Ananth
July 11, 2017 at 5:22 amSimple n yummy
Gomathi
July 29, 2017 at 6:27 amJust cooked…loved it… Yummy….
Vardhane Gurumurthy
January 9, 2018 at 2:27 pmHi padhu loved your recipe. If Adding garam masala will give good taste or not?
Esther
April 1, 2018 at 5:10 pmWell… I would like to give an ad for you. "Worried about experimenting in the kitchen? No hassle. Hop into padhuskitchen and you will be ending up with a lip smacking dish". God bless you
Krithiga Manickam
June 6, 2018 at 12:16 pmIf we don't have coconut then can I do without it ? Or what else can I add as replacement? Please suggest
Padhu Sankar
June 7, 2018 at 11:02 amYou can skip coconut but adding it gives a nice taste. Try adding cashew nuts or almonds. Soak a few in water, grind it to a paste and add it.
Thaya
June 11, 2018 at 1:35 pmHi Padhu,
Just love all ur recipes.I always look for ur blog whenevr i needed one
Regards,
Thaya
Unknown
December 18, 2018 at 10:24 amHi Padhu,
Thanks for your post. Today I prepared capsicum gravy with the help of your post. It's delicious
Kothai Natarajan
January 3, 2019 at 6:38 amPadhu, nice recipe, i added soaked badam paste instead of coconut, it came out delicious.