Quick Bell Pepper Curry Great Side Dish

Marcha No Sambharo

A Gujarati side dish

Know What You Eat: The bell pepper (also known as Capsicum) is: Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Manganese, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, Pantothenic Acid and Magnesium.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cooking time 5-7 mins

Ingredients:

1 (apx.1oo gms)big green bell pepper (diced 1/2")
few curry leaves
1/2 tsp Asafoetida Powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Coriander-cumin powder
Salt - to taste

Tempering:

2 tsp olive Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

Garnishing:

1 Tbsp Chopped Cilantro (optional)

Method


1. Rinse dry and dice bell-pepper into 1/2 ".
2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds once they stop spluttering add asafoetida, bell pepper, salt and turmeric. Cook it for a while.
3. Now put the flame high.
4. Stir for next 4 mins.
5. Now add chopped cilatro mix thoroughly and serve.

Note:

1. Do not cook more to maintain the crunch of bellpepper needed for this dish, or you can cook more to have a fully cooked version.
2. Can be best served with Gathiya,Fafda OR with any kind of (Indian Bread) /Rice/works as a great side dish.


This Dish is our contribution to AFAM Event, rehosted by Priya, originally hosted by Maheshwari

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Super Quick & Healthy Mix Vegetable Stir Fry

No "one a day", switch to a healthy treat everyday.

Know What You Eat:

Nutritionally, water chestnuts are a good source of potassium and fiber, low in sodium, and fat is virtually non-existent but is high in carbohydrates, one can easily replace them with low carb bamboo shoots.

Carrots: good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Potassium and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin K and Manganese.

Green /Red Pepper: This diet-friendly treat has no fat, cholesterol or sodium and is excellent source of vit Cvery few carbohydrates.

Zucchini: A favored jewel of the summer is good source of Thiamin, Niacin and Pantothenic Acid, very good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, C,B6, Folate, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper and Manganese.

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 6-8 mins

Serves : 3

Ingredients:

1/2 C Diced Paneer / Tofu

4 C Mix Vegetables (Carrot,Brocolli,Zucchini,Cauliflower, Water Chestnuts,Bell peppers, Yellow Corn,Baby Corn) Washed & Diced in similar pieces.

For Seasoning:

1 Tbsp (EVOO) Olive Oil

3 tsp Sesame Seeds

1 tsp Dried Coriander Pwd

1 tsp Turmeric Pwd (optional)

3 tsp Taco Seasoning Mix

1 tsp red chilli flakes (optional)

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in large non- stick skillet / kadhai.

2. Add all the vegetables, now add sesame seeds & toss it well, then add all the seasonings except salt. Put the flame on high and cook it for 5 - 6 mins for that crunch needed in this recipe, you can cook more if desired.

3. Add salt.

4. Mix it very well. Serve Hot. I would just eat them alone.....Works great as a side dish with Plain Rice / Indian flat bread / or with any other main course.

This is our entry to 15 minutes cooking hosted by Mahimaa.

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