Name: Capsicum Paruppu Usili | Green Bell Pepper Usili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 3 Capsicum; ¼ Cup Toor Dal; ¼ Cup Channa Dal; 5 to 6 Red Chilli (as per your spice level); ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (As Required); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; ½ tsp Urad Dal; 1 Red Chilli; 2 Generous Pinch Hing; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 tbsp Oil

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Usually Paruppu Usili aka Bell Pepper Usili is made with beans, cluster Beans, carrot and vazhaipoo. I came to know about this Capsicum Paruppu Usili from my sister. The very first time when I tried this recipe itself, I became a fan of this dish. Any recipe with capsicum goes wrong? That too Paruppu Usili.

Capsicum Paruppu Usili

Capsicum Paruppu Usili | Green Bell Pepper Usili

Priya Santhamohan

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch Sidedish Preparation + Cook time : 1.5 Hours | Serves : 3

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Soaking Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Course Side Dish, Sidedish for Rice

Cuisine South Indian

Servings 3 People

Calories

Ingredients

3 Capsicum
¼ Cup Toor Dal
¼ Cup Channa Dal
5 to 6 Red Chilli as per your spice level
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As Required

To Temper

1 tsp Mustard Seeds
½ tsp Urad Dal
1 Red Chilli
2 Generous Pinch Hing
1 sprig Curry Leaves
1 tbsp Oil

Instructions

Chop capsicum into cubes. Soak dal in water for 1 hour wash dal and drain the water.
Grind dal with red chilli's, turmeric, hing and salt to a coarse paste.
Keep it in an Idli plate and steam for 10 minutes. Crumble it when cool. Heat oil in a kadai and temper the items given 'To Temper'.
Add capsicum, salt and mix well. Saute for a while, until the raw smell of the capsicum leaves. Now add the steamed dal mixture. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
This Capsicum Paruppu Usili tastes great with any sambar and rice varieties.

Notes

Tips for Green Bell Pepper Usili

1. Don't overcook Capsicum or else it will lose crunchiness.
2. You can soak red chilli's along with dal for easy grinding.
3. For variation, use any one variety of dal for this Paruppu Usili.

Keyword Capsicum Paruppu Usili, Green Bell Pepper Usili

Method for Capsicum Paruppu Usili

1. Chop capsicum into cubes. Soak dal in water for 1 hour wash dal and drain the water.

2. Grind dal with red chilli’s, turmeric, hing and salt to a coarse paste.

3. Keep it in an idli plate and steam for 10 minutes. Crumble it when cool. Heat oil in a kadai and temper the items given ‘To temper’.

4. Add capsicum, salt and mix well. Saute for a while, until the raw smell of the capsicum leaves. Now add the steamed dal mixture. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.

This Bell Pepper Usili tastes great with any sambar and rice varieties.