Peeth Payroon Mirchichi Bhaji - Gram flour sprinkled Green Peppers Veggie

This veggie is a hit or miss when it comes to "Do you like it or not".  As a kid, I used to hate it. But then again I did not much like anything growing up. We would go to restaurants and I would eat Naan and pickle while everyone else ate tandoori chicken, chicken makhanwala, cholle, etc. Unfortunately or fortunately, I started liking and increasing my palette of food and there was no looking back thereafter. Here is a recipe made with Besan and Green Peppers which can be made with Besan and Cabbage or Besan and Green Onions as well.

Ingredients:
2 cups finely chopped green peppers
1 tsp mustard seeds
Dash of asafoedita
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 clove of garlic (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp each red chilli powder, cumin, coriander, garam masala powder
Salt/Sugar
2 to 3 tbsp besan dissoved in cold water

Method:
Heat oil in a pan. When hot, add mustard seeds and let crackle. Now add asafoedita and let stand for a few seconds. Then add the turmeric and right away add the onions. Sautee and cook till onions turn translucent. Add tomatoes and mix well. Now add the green peppers and stir. Keep the flame on a medium stirring occasionally as the green peppers are half way cooked. Now add all the spices and salt. Let cook for another minute.  Reduce the flame while you make the Besan (Gram flour) paste. Run your fingers through the paste to prevent any clumps. Add water slowly because you dont want it too watery or too thick. Now pour the paste over the green peppers and stir. At this stage, you want to constantly stir on medium flame to allow the besan to cook (3 to 4 minutes). Do a taste test - if the besan tastes raw cook a little more. Add a teeny tiny bit of salt. Serve hot with fulkas!

Happy Eating!