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Capsicum curry | How to make capsicum masala gravy

By swasthi , on May 20, 2020, 106 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Capsicum curry recipe – Simple capsicum masala gravy that goes very well with chapathi, rice, dosa and even with pulao. Capsicum is one of the most healthiest veggies that is low in calories yet provides lot of health benefits. Hence it is recommended to use them regularly. Capsicum can be used to so many dishes like stir fry, gravy, pulao, biryani, rice and many more dishes.

capsicum curry recipe

You can also check this 24 capsicum recipes. Some of the popular dishes are capsicum rice, capsicum stir fry and stuffed capsicum and capsicum chutney.

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The first image in this post was shared on the blog in 2014. I had made the curry using red and green capsicums. I have updated the post with new images in which I have used only green capsicum.

This recipe has roughly been adapted from a north Karnataka recipe where a dry capsicum stir fry is made with peanuts, dry coconut and sesame seeds mixture to accompany lemon rice or roti.

Capsicums or bell peppers are often used in the restaurant gravy dishes to add flavor. They can be used to prepare a yummy and delicious masala curry to accompany chapathi, roti or phulka.

To make the capsicum curry, I used peanuts, dry coconut and sesame seeds,just like we use for the hyderabadi gravy dishes. Magaz or melon seeds or poppy seeds can be used instead of peanuts. The gravy turns out to be delicious.

Capsicum curry can be served with chapathi, paratha, rice or any pulao.

Preparation

1. Roast peanuts till lightly golden, then add sesame seeds, and dry coconut. I did not have dry coconut so I went ahead using cashews. Transfer to a plate and cool.

roasting nuts

2. Heat oil in the same pan, add onions and fry till lightly golden, add ginger garlic paste and fry till you begin to smell good. Do not burn.

frying onions for capsicum curry recipe

3. Throw in tomatoes sprinkle turmeric and salt.Fry till tomatoes turn mushy.

cooking tomatoes capsicum curry recipe

4. Next add in red chili powder, garam masala and fry till you smell good for about 2 to 3 minutes or till the mixture begins to leave oil. Cool this.

addition of chili powder for capsicum curry recipe

5. Transfer onion tomato mixture, roasted peanuts, sesame seeds and dry coconut to a blender jar. Pour ½ to ¾ cup water and blend to a smooth paste.

blending onion mixture
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6. If you do not like smooth gravy, then I suggest you to blend only the peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut with very little water to a smooth paste.

capsicum curry recipe step 6

How to make capsicum curry recipe

7. Pour little more oil to the pan, add bay leaf or curry leaves, cardamom and cumin, when they begin to splutter add cubed onions and capsicum and fry on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.

tempering with spices

8. Transfer the paste from the jar. Be little careful, it will begin to splash, so better keep ¼ cup if water ready and pour it immediately.

9. Add kasuri methi, little more garam masala or coriander powder and then I also added red chili powder to give a better color. Adjust water to get the desired consistency.

addition of water
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10. Cook till the bell pepper is cooked yet crunchy.

kasuri methi for capsicum curry recipe

Serve capsicum curry with rice, roti or paratha.

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Capsicum curry recipe | How to make capsicum masala gravy

Delicious, flavorful and healthy capsicum curry made with peanuts, sesame seeds in a onion tomato masala gravy.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

Ingredients for capsicum curry

  • 1 to 1 ½ cup capsicum or bell pepper cubed (any color)
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 onion cubed and layers separated (optional)
  • ¼ cup tomatoes ripe & cubed
  • ¾ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp kasuri methi or dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
  • 1 sprig curry leaves or bay leaf
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 2 green cardamoms (optional)
  • 1 green chili (optional)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • Salt to taste

To roast & blend

  • 1 ½ tbsp peanuts or poppy seeds or cashews (or a mix of all)
  • 1 ½ tbsp Dry coconut (optional)
  • ¾ tbsp white sesame seeds (optional)
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp coriander powder (optional)
  • Handful coriander leaves
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Instructions

Preparation for capsicum curry

  • Finely chop one onion and cube the other one and separate the layers.
  • Cube capsicum and set aside.
  • Dry roast peanuts until golden. Then add coconut and sesame seeds and lightly roast. Set aside to cool.
  • Pour oil to the same pan, add one finely chopped onion, green chili and fry till golden. 
  • Then add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears.
  • Add tomatoes and fry till they turn mushy. 
  • Add salt, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala.
  • Fry till the mixture gets cooked well and begins to leave the sides of the pan. Cool completely.
  • Grind the peanuts, coconut and onions tomatoes mixture, together with little water to a smooth paste.

How to make capsicum curry

  • Heat the same pan with oil. Then add cumin, cardamom and bay leaf or curry leaves.
  • When the cumin begins to sizzle, add capsicum and onions (cubed and layers separated). Next fry on a high flame for 3 to 4 mins.
  • Pour the ground mixture and any spice powders to adjust to your taste. Also pour water as needed.
  • Let it simmer till the gravy reaches the desired consistency and capsicum is cooked. 
  • Sprinkle kasuri methi, stir well. Over cooking will make the capsicums soggy, so switch off in time.
  • Serve capsicum curry with pulao , chapathi or any of your favorite dish.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Capsicum curry recipe | How to make capsicum masala gravy
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 483mg21%
Potassium 387mg11%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 2575IU52%
Vitamin C 111.7mg135%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Deepika c says

    September 17, 2020

    5 stars
    I doubled the rexipe and it came out very well ! I increased the quantity of peanuts and decresed dry coconut as i am not a big fan of coconut taste in gravy. All my family loved the curry ! Thank you Swathi.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 17, 2020

      Glad to know Deepika
      Thanks for leaving a comment

      Reply
  3. dr.k.a.surendranath says

    May 11, 2020

    5 stars
    I am an ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON by profession, from BANGALORE & cooking is my hobby & passion, whenever I am out of my moods, cooking will give me lot of satisfaction, brings out of my bad thoughts. Further I would like to help my wife. Further I keep browsing through the net for new recipes. one fine day I happened to go through your site, from that day onwards I am trying your recipes & liked a lot & keep looking for NEW RECIPES & there is no end for that. one thing I loved about your recipes is, they are easy to follow. thank you very much.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 13, 2020

      Hello Dr. Surendranath,
      Glad to know you! You are most welcome!
      Happy to know you have been trying my recipes. Thank you so much for writing.
      πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Vijayalakshmi says

    November 15, 2019

    I had prepared capsicum masala gravy. I followed the instructions clearly and it came out very well. My family members liked it a lot n asked me to prepare again. It tastes like a restaurant one. We enjoyed it with chapati. Thanks a lot madam

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2019

      Hello Vijayalakshmi,
      You are welcome. Glad to know you all liked it. Thanks much for the comment!
      πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Sunitha says

    September 16, 2019

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for the recipe..
    Please post more on lunch box menu ..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2019

      Welcome Sunitha!
      Yes I will

      Reply
  6. Kiranmayee says

    September 14, 2019

    Hi definitely I will try and going to serve to my husband. Till now I didn’t find like this recipe. Thank you for sharing amazing recipe.πŸ‘

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 14, 2019

      Hi Kiranmayee,
      You are welcome. Yes do try it!
      I am sure you will make an awesome curry!

      Reply
  7. Jagadish says

    September 13, 2019

    Hi saathi to day I prepared capcicum curry its very tate and delicious thank q

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 14, 2019

      Hi Jagadish,
      You are welcome. Glad your capsicum curry turned out tasty.

      Reply
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  9. Jaya says

    August 25, 2019

    5 stars
    Hi Swasthi,
    Thanks for the recipe. It was very good.You must try this with green peas. Turned wout awesome.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 27, 2019

      Hi Jaya,
      You are welcome. Yes sure! will try with peas. Thank you! Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  10. Nidhi says

    August 12, 2019

    Swasthi this dish turned out to be so delicious, the gravy is finger licking good! Love your feed, all your hard work is certainly paying off πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 13, 2019

      Hi Nidhi,
      Glad you liked the curry. Thanks much!
      πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Val Allen says

    June 26, 2019

    5 stars
    Hi Swasthi,

    Wow.. This is soooo tasty. Have made it 3 times now. Has become one of my favorite meals.
    Thanks for sharing this !!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 27, 2019

      Hi Val Allen
      You are welcome. Glad you liked it. Thank you so much for the comment.

      Reply
  12. Kirti Rathod says

    June 8, 2019

    Hi Swasthi,
    Never thought that capsicum could taste anything like this.The capsicum masala curry recipe was simply awesome and deliciously sumptuous.really loved it.Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 12, 2019

      Hi Kirti,
      You are welcome. Glad you liked it. Thank you

      Reply
  13. Sudha Kalyani says

    April 11, 2019

    Dear Swasthi,
    Today I am going to try your capsicum curry recipe and I hope it comes out well. Although in my house they don’t like capsicum as such, I wanted to try out this recipe so that they start liking it. Thanks for sharing the yummy looking capsicum curry. Keep cooking, keep motivating!

    Sudha Kalyani

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 12, 2019

      Hi Sudha
      You are welcome. Yes sure it will come out well. Thank you so much! Hope your family loved it.
      πŸ™‚

      Reply
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  15. Nayana says

    April 3, 2019

    5 stars
    Dear Swathi,
    Capsicum is a fav veg in our house and I always have a stock of it in my fridge. Still, I can’t believe I never made capsicum curry all these years. Tried your recipe today and we absolutely Looooooved it. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Best of luck

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 3, 2019

      Hi Nayana
      You are welcome. Glad you liked the capsicum curry. Thank you so much!

      Reply
  16. Poorni says

    March 25, 2019

    5 stars
    I tried this capsicum gravy it comes super tasty

    Reply
  17. Shobi says

    March 1, 2019

    5 stars
    Amazing flavor but as well a mild delicious gravy
    We did have it for chappathi
    And idly
    It was out of the world
    That powder is the key to the flavor
    It takes the gravy to a whole new level
    I did not see this coming

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 1, 2019

      Hi Shobi
      Thank you so much for trying. Really glad to know the capsicum curry turned out well.

      Reply
  18. Suganya bharathi says

    December 6, 2018

    5 stars
    I tried this recipe today.. it was awesome for the chapathi.. I mixed all the three colour capsicum.. Thank you for your wonderful recipe..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 10, 2018

      Hi Suganya
      Thank you very much for trying. Glad to know it came out good.

      Reply
  19. Aprajita says

    November 26, 2018

    5 stars
    I never cooked this good capsicum before . Searching on net I got the recipe and tried with a lil deviation as I had only red bell peppers. With cashews the outcome was really stunning. My husband loved it
    Thanks for sharing recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 29, 2018

      Hi Aprajita
      You are welcome. Glad to know capsicum curry turned out good.Thanks for the comment.

      Reply
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  21. neha ray says

    January 18, 2018

    5 stars
    yummy recipe. Even my little son relished it and he is not easy to please.

    Thank you Swasthi.

    Reply
  22. U Anusha says

    November 27, 2017

    5 stars
    I have tried the recipe twice. It’s very tasty. I have been following your recipes since trying the capsicum masala

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 28, 2017

      Thanks Anusha

      Reply
  23. Swetha says

    July 25, 2017

    5 stars
    I like your every recipes and ur instruction about how to do the recipe step by step. Your recipes are just mouth watering , thank you very much for your cooking instruction.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 27, 2017

      Welcome Swetha
      Happy to know the recipes are useful. Thanks a lot for trying.
      πŸ™‚

      Reply
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