Bell pepper chutney
Red bell pepper chutney
Bell pepper chutney
From the pot to my plate!
one red bell pepper gave me tasty chutney!
Roast the chopped peppers with chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, a small piece of tamarind, 3 red chillis,some chopped dhania leaves with 2 tbsp of oil .the no of onions, peppers, tomatoes you want to use depends on individual preferences .
when the peppers are nicely roasted, lightly charred in fact, then let the mixture cool down, grind in mixie with n salt .
Add a tempering of mustard seeds , curry leaves, asafoetida powder and 1 red chilly .in sesame oil , add to prepared chutney .
Makes a delcious side dish for chapati, idli, dosa.
You can also add coconut for grinding this chutney .
Red bell pepper chutney
Red bell pepper chutney
Do watch this video of a bell pepper chutney , you may like it .
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