Groundnut Capsicum Subzi

Ingredients

• ½ cup groundnuts
• 3 capsicums, medium-sized, halved, deseeded, chopped into small even-sized pieces
• 3 tsp oil
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp white sesame seeds
• ½ cup gram flour
• 1½ tsp sugar
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Put the groundnuts in a pan and roast until fragrant and lightly brown. When cool, remove the skin. Place in the mixer and grind coarsely.
2. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan; add the cumin seeds. As they begin to change colour, add the sesame seeds and groundnut powder. Stir well.
3. Add the capsicum and salt to taste; mix well. Cook on low heat until done.
4. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in another pan. Add the gram flour and sauté, on low heat, until the gram flour becomes fragrant and turns golden brown in colour.
5. Add the sugar and mix. Sauté for 5-7 minutes on low heat.
6. Add the cooked capsicum and mix well. Adjust the salt; sauté for 1 minute. Remove from heat and serve.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).