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Peeth Perun Shimla Mirchi Chi Bhaji | Besan Shimla Mirch Sabji | Shimla Mirchi zunka Recipe

Besan Shimla Mirch ki Sabji is a quick, easy and flavourful everyday kind of vegetable made with capsicum (green bell peppers) & besan (roasted gram flour).
This is a very simple, easy-to-make, vegan, diabetic-friendly, beginner-friendly sabji recipe that pairs best with flatbreads like roti and phulka.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Course: Easy Dinner Recipes, Easy Lunch Recipes, Easy Tiffin Recipes, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams Green Capsicum (Shimla Mirchi ), roughly chopped
  • 1 Large Onion, finely chopped
  • 3-4 tablespoons Roasted Besan (Gram Flour)
  • 1 teaspoon  Mustard Seeds
  • 1/4th teaspoon  Hing (Asafoetida)
  • 1/2 teaspoon  Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoons Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Oil for cooking

Method
 

  1. Cut Capsicum into small or medium cubes.
  2. Dry roast besan (gram flour) on a medium flame till it gives out a nice aroma.
  3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, and let them splutter. Add asafoetida (hing) and chopped onions.
  4. Saute onions till they turn light golden in colour. Do not brown them completely.
  5. Once onions are cooked, add turmeric powder. Saute for 20 seconds till the raw smell of turmeric disappears.
  6. Add the chopped shimla mirch (green capsicum). Mix well with onions.
  7. Cover and cook until capsicum softens. Stir occasionally in between.
  8. Do not overcook the capsicum, it should have a slight crunch.
  9. Once capisum is 90% cooked, add sugar, red chilli powder and salt to taste. Mix well.
  10. Now, gradually sprinkle the roasted besan into the sabji. Mix besan well with capsicum.
  11. The quantity of besan (gram flour) can vary depending upon the flour quality. So add besan (gram flour) accordingly.
  12. Cover and cook on a low flame for 2-3 minutes till the capsicum and besan (gram flour) are well combined and infused with spices.
  13. Besan Shimla Mirch ki Sabji (Peeth Perun Shimla Mirchi Bhaji) is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  14. Serve with any flatbreads like phulkas, chapati, rotis, or as a side dish with dal and rice.

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Notes

As besan (gram flour) is used in this recipe without the use of too much water, it is highly advisable to use only nonstick utensils while preparing the dish.
In case you are using a different metal utensil, then cover with a lid, adding a little water over the lid so that the vegetable does not burn.