Aloo Capsicum | Aloo Shimla Mirch
Updated: August 29, 2022, By Swasthi
Aloo capsicum recipe – Easy stir fried dish made with potatoes, capsicum, spices & herbs. This dry aloo capsicum curry is a super easy & quick recipe for beginners. Aloo and capsicum pair so well in any dish and this is one of them. This aloo capsicum goes very well with plain rice, roti, chapati or even as a filling in sandwiches & kathi rolls.
This simple yet flavorful & delicious aloo capsicum is a life saver for me most times in dealing with my fussy kids. I always wonder how often I make this for their school box or some times even for their breakfast to eat with their paratha or dosa.
It is very simple to make and one can easily plus or minus the ingredients i have mentioned below. It is a dry curry or sabzi, if you like to have a moist curry just pour very little water to cook.
I also make this aloo capsicum differently each time by adding a variety of veggies. Cauliflower, peas, broccoli or even beans go very well in this. Even a few chunks of paneer, firm tofu too go well. Get creative and just throw in what ever you like.
If you have fussy kids, just skip the onions. I have not used tomatoes in the recipe as they hinder the potatoes from getting cooked quickly.
More capsicum recipes,
Andhra style capsicum fry
Capsicum curry
Stuffed capsicum
Mushroom pepper fry
aloo methi
Photo Guide
How to Make Aloo Capsicum (Stepwise photos)
1. Wash peel and chop potatoes. Add them to a bowl of salted water till we use. Fry cumin in hot for a minute and then saute onions till transparent. Add ginger and fry till it smells good.
2. Add chopped potatoes. They will be with dripping water, just add them. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Cover and cook on a low flame till almost cooked.
4. Add bell peppers, turmeric, salt, red chili powder, garam masala, amchur and kasuri methi.
5. Stir every thing well and fry till the bell peppers get cooked. If you desire a more moist curry, just add a few tbsps of water and cook for a while.
Serve with rice, bread or roti.
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Aloo Capsicum | Aloo Shimla Mirch
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Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )
- 1 ½ teaspoons oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 large onion chopped or sliced
- ½ teaspoon ginger minced or ¾ tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 green chilli chopped or slit (skip for kids)
- 2 large potatoes (aloo) cubed to ¾ inch pieces
- ½ cup capsicum (bell peppers) chopped
- ½ teaspoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- ¼ teaspoon amchur powder optional
- 1 Pinch turmeric
- Salt as needed
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
Instructions
- Wash and peel potatoes. Cube them to ¾ inch size and keep them immersed in a bowl of water.
- Add oil to a hot pan. When the oil turns hot add cumin seeds & fry them till they begin to splutter. Next add in onions and green chilies. Fry until transparent stirring often.
- Then add ginger and fry till a nice smell begins to come out. Drain the water from potatoes and add them to the pan. Saute for 2 minutes. Cook covered on a low to medium heat until fork tender or soft. If needed sprinkle little water while cooking.
- Lastly add capsicum, kasuri methi, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala and then salt as needed. Stir well and fry until the capsicum is done yet crunchy.
- Adjust salt and chilli powder if needed. Serve aloo capsicum with rice, bread or roti. Sprinkle some lemon juice if you desire.
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Comments
I like her receips.The way she is explaining, easily we can understand.
Thanks Maa’m….!!!!..Followed the Instructions and found the Aloo AND shimla Mirch very easy to prepare and palatable to my gf and my taste buds…..END Result Great…!!!!!
Followed the instructions for a tasty outcome. My wife loves me more now.
That’s really nice to know Venky. Thank you for sharing back
Simplicity is strength of this recipe.
Left out onions to save time but used a little tomato puree. Turned out delicious and very easy.
Made this aloo capsicum in Instant pot. 3 tablespoons water, 3 minutes high pressure and 3 mins natural pressure release worked out perfect. Thank you
So easy and yummy for a fast dinner. Thank you
Thanks for trying Tina
I keep coming back to this recipe. Delicious and lovely flavors.
So helpful and clear just as needed ?
Thank you Simran
I always look up recipes here when I have excess to use up and I always manage to find something. Keep up the good work.
So glad to know!
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Delicious, healthy and simple as it is always with Swasthi’s recipes!
Modified it by pre-boiling the potatoes separately and adding it after the capsicum is half-cooked because potatoes take forever to cook and I didn’t want soggy onions from cooking them together! Overall, yummy and will make it again!
Thank you so much Priyanka
Love the way you made it.
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My go to recipe for Saturday evenings where I want something flavourful yet uncomplicated. Love it.
Thanks Nicole
Thank you for the recipe! I didn’t have kasuri methi, but I googled acceptable substitutions and found a website that suggested I use honey mustard instead… which I also didn’t have, lol, so I used a walla walla onion mustard blend in place of it. The flavor is really good! I’m sure it would be even better if I actually had kasuri methi, but I’m pleased nonetheless. This was really quick and easy to throw together and I’ll make it again — with the right ingredients. 🙂
Hello Tina,
You are welcome!. glad you liked it. Even a handful of coriander leaves will add a good flavor. Thank you.
I tried it. Very delicious. Every one in my family liked it
Thanks Hafsa
It was to delicious
Thanks Jasmine
Hi swathi tried the recipe it’s so tasty . I tried so many of ur recipes .So clear instruction with the pics thanks a lot for the recipes.
Looking for more recipes of veg
WElcome Supriya
Thanks for trying. Yes will be sharing veg recipes
Very tempting, looks fabulous Swasthi.
capsicum and potatoes are such a wonderful combination… delicious!!
Delicious curry masala.
Fabulous looking masala, can have with a bowl of curd rice or rotis.
Love this yummy dish…