Capsicum paruppu usili

Ingredients :

• Green capsicum - 1 / 4 k. g. [ finely cut ]
• Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 sp
• Salt - as required
• Curry leaves - little

For usili :

• Thuvar dhal - 1 cup
• Green chilli - 2
• Dry red chilli - 2A
• Asafoetida - 1 / 4 sp
• Turmeric - 1 / 4 sp
• Salt - little

For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Coconut oil -  3 tabl. sps.

Method :

Soak the dal in hot water [ enough to cover the dal ] for 1 / 2 an hour, and graind coarsely along with other ingredients for the usili. Keep kadai on the gas, pour coconut oil, heat it and add the seasoning, when the dal change in to light brown in colour add  the ground usili. Fry in low flame for 5 to 10 minuts, till the dal become soft and seperate. Keep the usili aside, and heat oil in same kadai and add finely cut capsicum, with  pinch of salt and turmeric powder. Stir for a minute till the capsicum is crispy. Take care that it is crunchy and not over cooked. Add the soft usili, and stir gently for 2 mints in medium heat. Add more salt if required. Garnish with curry leaves and mix well. Serve as a side dish with rice.

Easy method :

To do the same recipe in short time, steam ground paste in greased idli plate for 10 minutes, cool it down and crumble it. Fry it along with cooked vegetables.