Besan wali shimla mirch

5 from 4 votes

Bell peppers stir fried with gram flour and spices- a side dish to serve with snacks and meal

Prep Time5

Cook Time9

Course: accompaniment, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Gujarati Cuisine, Maharashtrian Cuisine

Keyword: besan wali, besan wali mirch, besan wali shimla mirch, sabji, shimla mirch

Servings: people

Calories: 216kcal

Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Wash and chop capsicums into cubes after removing the seeds
Take a heavy bottom pan and add oil and let it become medium hot.
Now add mustard seeds and when they start spluttering add the asafoetida, curry leaves and the chopped green chilies.
Sauté for few seconds and then add switch off the heat and add all the spices and stir well for few seconds.
Switch on the heat now and add the chopped capsicum and stir well to mix all the spices with the vegetable.
Keep stirring for approx. 2 minute on medium to low heat.
Now cover with a lid and cook so it will become slightly soft .
Now add the gram flour and keep stirring on medium heat so it will roast nicely and besan stick to the capsicum pieces.
If you feel that its too dry and not sticking to the capsicum pieces then add 1-2 tbsp oil in the pan.
After stirring for 2-3 minutes now cover the pan with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
Open the lid and stir to mix, sprinkle 1.5 tbsp water and cover and cook again for 2-3 minutes.
Cook till bell bell peppers and gram flour get cooked completely.it will take around 6-8 minutes
Now add 2 tsp of sugar and stir to mix, cover for a minute so sugar get melted.
if you are using lemon instead of mango powder then add lemon after adding sugar at this step.
Stir to mix and Your besan wali shimla mirch is ready to serve.
Enjoy with your meal as a side dish or enjoy with any snack of your choice