Pitachi Mirchi

Pitachi Mirchi

By Chef Shantanu Gupte

From India Unlimited

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 25 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Main Course

Type: Maharashtrian

Key Ingredients:

A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often

Ingredients

Gram flour (besan) 2½ cups
Medium green capsicums, cut into 1 inch pieces 2
Oil 2 tbsps
Mustard seeds 1½ tsps
Curry leaves 12 to 15
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Medium onion, chopped 1
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder 1 tsp

Methods

Heat a non-stick pan, add gram flour and dry roast till fragrant.
Heat oil in another non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the seeds splutter, add turmeric powder, asafoetida, onion and green capsicums and mix well.
Add red chilli powder and mix well. Add around 4 cups water and mix well.
Add roasted gram flour and whisk well so that no lumps form. Add salt and cook till thick.
Transfer into serving bowl and serve hot with bhakri.

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