Red Capsicum Chutney

Red Capsicum Chutney - Poornima Porchelvan
Ingredients:Red Capsicum - 1
Onion -1
Tomato – 2
Garlic - 5 to 6 cloves (peeled)
Red chillies - 3 to 4
Channa dhal – 2 tsp
Tamarind – little
Asafoetida (perungayam) – a pinch
Salt - as required

For Seasoning:Oil – as required
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Directions:Chop onion, tomato and red capsicum into bite sized pieces.
Heat oil in a pan; add channa dhal.
When the colour changes to golden brown, start adding red chillies, garlic, onion and tamarind one after another. Saute for few seconds.
After that add tomatoes and salt. Cook until tomatoes become soft.
Now add chopped red capsicum and saute well till it becomes soft.Remove pan from the stove and allow it to cool.
Take a blender or mixie; add capsicum-tomato mixture along with water (adjust the water quantity according to desired consistency) and grind it to a fine paste.
Transfer chutney into a serving bowl.
Take another pan, add oil and temper with mustard seeds, urad dhal, hing and curry leaves; pour it over the chutney.