Colorful Peppers Masala:

I was surprised to see the colorful peppers the first time I saw them in USA. Peppers also taste different with different colors. Anyway I have yearning for these peppers. I have a recipe here today which is easy to prepare and tastes delicious.

Ingredients:

• Red Peppers – 2
• Green Peppers – 2
• Yellow Peppers – 2
• Channa Dal – 2 teaspoons
• Urad dal – 1 ½ teaspoons
• Corrainder seeds – 1 ½ teaspoons
• Dried red chillies - 4
• Oil - 3 teaspoons
• Salt to taste
  

Preparation:

• Wash and cut all the peppers to 1” pieces. In a deep frying pan add 2 teaspoons of oil and when the oil gets hot add the cut peppers to it.
• Cover the pan with a lid and let the peppers cook, stirring occasionally.
• In the mean while, in another small pan add 1 teaspoon of oil and add the channa dal, Urad dal, coriander seeds and dried red chillies.
• Fry these ingredients until they turn into light brown in color. Do not forget to stir the peppers in between.
• Once the fried ingredients cool off, grind those into a fine powder.
• When the peppers get cooked, add the ground powder and salt to taste. Let it cook for 2 more minutes.
• A delicious and colorful peppers masala is ready to eat. This can be served with roti, paratha or rice.
  

Warnings:

• Do not allow the peppers or any other ingredients burn as this will ruin the taste.
• Add salt at the end. If added early it may cause the peppers to ooze water and spoil the texture.
• Add dried red chillies according to your taste.
  

Alterations:

• Only one kind of peppers can be used instead of all the three kinds.
• If you don’t have the time to fry and grind the masala, use the store bought curry powder instead.