How to make dhaba style capsicum onion masala
2 min readJan 26, 2024
INGREDIANTS
For frying veggies
1 tablespoon oil
2 medium size onion chunks
2 medium size capsicum chunks
For gravy
2 tablespoon oil
1 pinch ginger
2 medium size onion finely chopped
3 medium size tomatoes finely chopped
2 Green chillies
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon gram flour
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon Kasuri methi crushed
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon coriander leaves
For frying veggies
- Heat up a pan, add oil and fry chunks of capsicum and onion chunks.
- Once shallow fry, take out in a separate bowl or plate and keep aside.
For gravy
- Heat oil and add cumin seeds and let it splutter for few seconds.
- Add finely chopped onion. Saute till it turns translucent.
- Once, it turns translucent, add 1 tablespoon gram flour and mix well.
- Saute it for few minutes until it changes color.
- Now, add ginger garlic paste and green chilli. Saute it for a minute.
- Add finely chopped tomato and salt and mix well.
- Cover with lid until it become softens.
- Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and cover with lid
- Saute until it releases oil from the sides.
- Now, add buttermilk and mix well.
- Cover with lid and cook for 5–6 minutes on low flame.
- Once oil separates, add fried capsicum and onion and mix well.
- Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Once masala is cooked properly, add water as per desired consistency and allow the water to boil.
- Now, add roasted kasuri methi and mix well.
- Cover with lid and cook for 5–6 minutes on medium flame till the curry becomes thick.
- Open lid and mix well, add chopped coriander leaves and garam masala and mix well.
- Finally, serve capsicum onion masala along with roti or chapatti or naan.