Pepper Poriyal
Pepper/ Capsicum poriyal is a spicy and delicious side dish made with freshly made poriyal powder. It's perfect to serve with some steamed rice and dal.
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Ingredients
For the Poriyal Powder:
- 1¼ cups Coriander seeds
- ¾ cup Chana dal/ Bengal gram dal
- ½ cup Urad dal/ Black gram dal
- ¾ cup Dry red chilies
- 2 tsps Asafoetida powder
- Marble sized ball Tamarind
- To taste Salt
For Pepper Poriyal:
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp Asafoetida
- 8~10 Curry leaves
- 2~ 3 Medium Green peppers, chopped
- 2 tbsps Sour Yogurt
- 2 tsp Poriyal powder
- To taste Salt
Instructions
Make Poriyal Powder:
- Dry roast coriander seeds, chana and ural dal until they turn slightly golden. Remove into a bowl and let cool.
- In the same pan, heat 1tbsp oil and fry red chilies until they turn slightly darker shade. Remove into the bowl and let cool.
- Once cool enough to handle, grind to a fine powder along with the tamarind and salt. Store in an airtight jar and use as needed.
Make Pepper Poriyal:
- Mix yogurt with chopped peppers and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick pan, add mustard and cumin seeds, once the seeds start to splutter add asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Next add the peppers, salt and sprinkle some water. Cover and cook till pepper is tender, about 8~10 minutes.
- Stir in poriyal powder and cook for another 2~3 minutes. Serve hot with rice.
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