Main meal

Capsicum potato

Name: Capsicum potato
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 piece capsicum; 2 piece potato; 1 piece onion; 2 piece tomato; 1 piece ginger; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp coriander powder; 0.5 tsp red chilli powder; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil; 0.75 cup water

Potato and capsicum in a short onion-tomato gravy. This is the saucy home version, not the dry shimla aloo.

30 min

0 of 4 steps done

3 servings

Heat: Medium

Approximate nutrition

A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.

Energy190 per serving
Protein4g per serving
Carbs28g per serving
Fibre4g per serving

Ingredients

Method

1.Cube the potatoes and boil them until just short of tender. Cut the capsicum into squares.
2.Heat oil, add cumin, ginger and onion, and fry until the onion is golden at the edges.
3.Add tomato, turmeric, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt. Cook until the masala is thick, then add water and the potatoes.
4.Simmer for 5 minutes, add capsicum and cook until it is soft but not collapsed. Finish with garam masala.

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