Ingredients: cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split) - soaked for an hour, Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) - finely chopped, Dry Red Chillies - adjust, teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf), teaspoon Mustard seeds, teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split), sprig Curry leaves, pinch Asafoetida (hing), - to taste, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin making Capsicum Usili Recipe (Tamil Nadu Style Capsicum cooked with lentils spice mix), wash and soak the split moong dal for an hour.Drain the water and grind it along with red chillies, fennel seeds and little salt to a coarse mix using a mixer grinder, and keep it aside.Heat oil in a Pan/Kadai on a medium heat, add the mustard seeds and urad dal and let it splutter.Add the asafoetida and curry leaf.Now, add the capsicum, season with salt and stir it well.Let the capsicum cook for 3-4 minutes.Take this capsicum out in a bowl and keep aside.In the same pan add 2 tablespoons of oil and the coarsely ground moong dal mix.Cook until the moong dal mix is cooked well, stirring in between. This will take 6-7 minutes.Now add the sautéed capsicum to this moong dal mixture and give it a good stir.Simmer for another 5 minutes until the capsicum and the moong dal mixture is well combined.Switch off the flame and serve the Capsicum Usili Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Tomato Rasam or Thakkali Vengaya Kuzhambu recipe for a weeknight dinner.