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Some food pairings really go well together like toast and cheese,  peanut butter and jelly,  cucumbers and yoghurt, Capsicum and tomatos. Capsicum and tomato is a combination that cannot really be described. It just has to be tasted.  In this recipe, the mushy tartness of the tomato pairs perfectly with the crunch and pungency of the capsicum, while a sprinkling of curry powder adds that extra oomph.  It's a great side for almost any kind of rice,  Naan or Bread . It also works wonderfully as a filling for any kind of sandwich or wrap. To serve two. You will need, Two medium sized Capsicum (green bell  peppers) diced Four Roma tomatoes diced 2 teaspoons of curry powder of your choice (I use a homemade one-recipe coming up soon) Salt and paprika (red chilli powder) to taste A teaspoon each of cumin and mustard seeds for tempering (optional) A tablespoon of oil Heat oil in a saucepan or wok till you see tiny bubbles on the surface,  ad...

Made Bhareli Mirchi last week. Seeing the recipe for Bhareli Mirchi on one hot stove, brought back memories of my college days, where we would share our lunch boxes. A Maharashtrian girl in our group would bring this dish sometimes and we would eagerly look forward to it. So seeing the recipe made me want to try it out myself. Went to the grocery store and bought jalapeno peppers and made them the very next day. One small change I made to the original recipe is, I added about 1/2 tsp sesame seeds and 1/4 tsp saunf to the tempering Bhareli Mirchi 6-8 Jalapeno peppers 1 cup chopped cilantro 1 cup besan Salt to taste Red Chilli powder to taste Dhaniya jeera powder a pinch Oil for stuffing 2 tbsp oil for sauteeing wash and slit peppers leaving ends intact. Deseed and keep aside. In a bowl combine cilantro, besan, salt, red chilli powder and dhaniya jeers powder with enough oil to form fists. Stuff this mixture in the peppers.Finally in a pan heat 1 tbsp oil. Add ...