Recipe- Tangy And Spicy Achari Aloo Capsicum

Achari Aloo Capsicum is a simple curry made with a special achari (pickle) masala. It has a slightly tangy & spicy flavor which makes this dish delicious.We have all kinds of flavors in our cooking. In fact, the traditional Indian Thali consists of such multiple flavors in one meal. There is a little bit of everything on that plate - bitter, salty, sour, astringent, sweet and pungent. Our food is applauded for its curries, gravies, mouth-burning spices and complex flavor pairings. With its use of garam masala, cardamom, chilly powder, tamarind and other pungent ingredients, the resulting taste combinations are unlike anything found elsewhere around the world.

Ingredients

1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
3-4 cloves garlic minced
1 large onion chopped
4-5 large potatoes chopped
2 bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped spinach optional
1-2 tbsp raw mango pickle
Salt as required
1 tbsp achari masala
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tbsp cilantro for garnish chopped

Method

- In a pan, heat oil. Temper mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

- Add and fry garlic till they turn golden. Be careful to not burn them.

- Now add the potatoes and salt. Saute them till the potatoes turn soft and are cooked.

- Now add the onions. Saute them till they become translucent.

- Add spinach and cook for a minute.

- Then add the chopped capsicum/bell peppers. Saute till they are cooked.

- Add pickle, achari masala, turmeric powder and cumin powder. Give it a good mix. Add salt after this if required, because the pickle already is salty.

- Garnish with chopped cilantro.

- Achari Aloo Capsicum/Pickled Potato Bell Pepper curry or sabzi is ready.

- Serve this dish with any Indian flatbread or rice like Saffron Rice/Sesame flavored Rice /Cilantro Pot rice (Spinach Infused).