Anaheim pepper is a very mild variety of chili pepper. These peppers are mainly used in mexican dishes for stuffing the cheese and frying the same. In our cuisine, this is a perfect crunchy stir-fry for accompanying our rice dishes. With a few ingredients, you can make the mild peppers spicy and flavorful. Here goes the recipe,
Ingredients:
4 Anaheim Peppers (de-seeded & chopped)
1/2 Red Onion (finely chopped)
5-6 Curry leaves
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1tsp Coriander powder
1tbsp Masala powder
1/2tsp Cumin seeds
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
1tbsp Oil
Salt
Masala powder:
4 dry red chilli
1/2tsp mustard seeds
1/2tsp Cumin seeds
1tbsp Coriander seeds
1tsp urad dal
2tbsp peanuts
6-7 curry leaves
- In a pan, dry roast the following in the same order: dry red chilli, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, urad dal, peanuts and finally curry leaves.
- Now let the mixture cool and coarse grind it.
How to:
- Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dal.
- Then add the onions and curry leaves, followed by salt and turmeric powder.
- Now add the coriander powder, saute for a min and add the peppers.
- Add another pinch of salt and the masala powder and cook for 3-4 mins or until the peppers are tender.
- Check salt for taste and switch off.
- Serve hot with dal or sambar rice.
