Stuffed Capsicum in Peanut Sesame Gravy

Stuffed Capsicum in Peanut Sesame Gravy 

• Capsicum - 8 ( small in size  the better ) 

For stuffing 

• Potato- 3
• Green Peas- 1 cup 
• Oil-2 tblsp  
• Cumin seeds- 1 tsp 
• Onion -1 
• Ginger Garlic Paste- 1 tsp 
• Tomato - 1 (small ) 
• Red chilly powder - 1 tsp 
• Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Powder- 1 tsp 
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 
• Peanuts - 1/2 cup 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash the capsicum ( preferably small in size ),pat dry , trim off the top n very carefully  remove the seeds n  the membrane . Keep aside 

Wash n pressure cook potatoes ... cool, peel n mash it well .

Pressure cook green peas for 1 whistle . 

Dry roast peanuts  n remove the skin . With a rolling pin crush it coarsely .

In a kadai add oil , splutter cumin seeds, add chopped onion n fry till pinkish red, add ginger garlic paste n fry for a minute . Add chopped tomatoes n then cook till the raw smell goes..add salt along with all powders n fry for a minute Add the mashed potatoes, cooked peas n mix well .. then add  , coarsely powdered Peanuts n again  mix well . cool it . 

Now stuff the above masala inside the capsicum . 

Heat 3 tsp of oil in  a wide bottomed pan , place the stuffed capsicum  side by side n cook them covered on sim to medium flame ... check in between n turn it to the sides as well so that they will cook evenly . 

For Peanut Sesame Gravy 

• Oil - 2tsp 
• Peanuts-1/4 th cup 
• White Sesame seeds - 1/4 th cup 
• Cloves- 3 
• Cinnamon - 1 inch stick 
• Jaggery - chick pea size 
• Tamarind - Tamarind seed size 
• Red chilly powder- 11/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste

Garnishing 

• Chopped coriander leaves .  

Method 
Dry roast peanuts n remove skin . 

Dry roast white sesame seeds . 

Cool both n grind with cloves, Cinnamon  , tamarind, red chilly powder n salt with little  water to a fine Paste  

In a wide bottomed kadai add oil , then the ground paste , 1/2 cup of water n boil well . Add the stuffed capsicum in the thickened gravy .cover n cook for few mts . switch off and do the garnishing 

Serve with Rotti/Rice .