Red capsicum chutney recipe – bell pepper chutney recipe for idli, dosa, paratha and sandwich. Bell peppers can be used for making capsicum curry, for vegetable biryani, for vegetable stir fry, for making paneer tikka or chicken tikka and even for noodles. I prefer to use vegetables for making chutney for our breakfasts idli, dosa, sandwich or paratha. I feel it is a good way to include veggies in our diet.
Red capsicum chutney tastes very good for most Indian dishes as a side. It is also quick and easy to make. I make capsicum chutney very often, so I try with different variations, some of which I have shared here on the blog are
Green capsicum chutney
Capsicum chutney using peanuts
You can also check this collection of capsicum recipes on the blog.
For more Chutney recipes, check
Onion tomato chutney
Coconut chutney
Pudina chutney
Red capsicum chutney recipe below
Red capsicum chutney
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 cup red capsicum pieces , chopped
- ½ cup onions cubed (optional)
- ¾ to 1 tbsp channa dal replace with sesame seeds
- ¾ to 1 tbsp urad dal (replace with sesame seeds)
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves or tiny ginger piece
- 2 to 3 red chilies (adjust to suit your taste)
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- Salt to taste
- tamarind paste little, or 1 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to suit your taste)
- 1 tsp oil
Seasoning
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- Pinch mustard
- 1 pinch urad dal
- 1 red chili ,broken, dry
- Oil for seasoning
- 1 pinch hing
How to make the recipe
- Heat a pan with oil. Roast red chilies & dals until golden. If you are using garlic you can saute that as well, it reduces the pungent smell. Add cumin and saute.
- Add capsicum with salt and saute on a medium flame till they are soft cooked. If you are using onions, add them too now and saute until they are half cooked.
- Cool these completely. Add them to a blender jar along with tamarind and little water. Blend to a smooth chutney.
- Heat a small pan with oil , add mustard, urad dal and red chilli, when they begin to crackle add curry leaves and fry till they turn crisp. Pour this over the red capsicum chutney.
- Serve with idli, dosa or paratha.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
If you are new to cooking, follow my detailed step by step photo instructions for best results.
Ana says
Tried it today very tasty! Thank u
swasthi says
welcome
Ana says
which type of capsicum to use? is it red cilli? or dried red chillies? plzz repy
Swasthi says
iam sorry for not being clear in my post, red capsicum also called as red bell pepper,lal simla mirch in hindi is used to make this chutney
Swasthi says
I have added the pic too for your reference
Priya Satheesh says
Bookmarked!!! Love the color and yummy chutney!
Swathi Iyer says
Delicious yummy chutney.
Reshmi Mahesh says
Delicious bright colored chutney…
Vimitha Anand says
Colorful n yummy chutney
Az says
very new to me.. love the color…
Premalatha Aravindhan says
wow yummy colourful chutney,luks gr8!
srividhya Ravikumar says
lovely chutney and awesome colour…
Priya R says
lovely chutney and great alternative to the usual coconut chutney
Shruti Dhingra Wahi says
Lovely colour of the chutney …<br />Tempting 🙂
Phong Hong says
I like this chutney recipe. Quite different from others. Would be really nice with a spicy chicken sandwich.