Aloo Shimla Mirch Sabzi (Potato and Green Peppers)

1) Capsicum - chopped, 250 gms
2) Onions - 2 medium, chopped
3) Potatoes - 2 medium (boiled, peeled and chopped)
4) Salt to taste
5) Chilli powder to taste
6) Coriander powder - 1 tsp
7) Cumin powder - 1 tsp
8) Fennel - 1 tsp
9) Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
10) Oil - 1 tsp
11) Coriander leaves- 2 sprigs

1) Boil the potatoes, peel and chop into small (1 inch) pieces
2) Cut the capsicum after deseeding into 1 inch pieces
3) Chop the onions
4) Heat some oil in a pan, add the cumin and fennel seeds and saute. (Fennel according to my mother battles the gas produced by potatoes as does Ajwain).
5) Add the ginger garlic paste and coriander leaves and saute
6) Add the onions, salt, tumeric, chilli powder, dhania powder and cumin powder
7) Once the onions turn a light golden brown, add the potatoes and capsicum and stir.
8) Cover and let it cook for about ten minutes, stirring in between.

This recipe makes about 4 servings (half-cup) of the vegetable.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TOLOOSE40.