If you are bored of the regular coconut chutney or tomato chutney or onion chutney, then give this bell pepper chutney with tomatoes a try. It tastes great with idli, dosa, upma, adai, parathas and pongal. It can be used as a spread for bread and also as a dip for samosas, bajji etc. Today we will learn how to make bell pepper chutney following this simple recipe.
How to make Red Bell Pepper Chutney for idli dosa
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Chutney Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Chutney Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Onion – 1/3 cup
Green chilli -1
Garlic cloves – 2-3
Ginger -1/2 inch piece
Red Bell pepper – 1 cup chopped
Tomato -3/4 cup chopped
Coriander leaves -2 tbsp
Salt needed
Oil – 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds/jeera seeds – 1 tsp
Bengal gram/channa dal – 2 tsp
Urad dal -1 tbsp
Red chillies -2
For the seasoning
Oil – 1 tsp
Urad dal -1 tsp
Curry leaves – few
Method
Heat oil in a pan/kadai, add cumin seeds, when it splutters, add bengal gram, urad dal, red chillies and saute until dal turns golden brown. Remove from pan.
In the same pan, add onions, garlic, ginger, green chilli and saute until onions turn transparent.
Then add chopped tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
Add bell pepper, salt needed and cook until it becomes soft.
Add coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Let it cool.
First grind the dal mixture to a smooth paste, then add the bell pepper + tomato mix and grind it to a smooth paste.
Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, curry leaves, saute for a few seconds and pour it over the chutney.
Delicious and tasty chutney is ready to be served with idly and dosa.
Find more side dish for idli dosa and enjoy preparing them.
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Very stunning and tempting photograph. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
love the chutney colour….so perfect to dip some warm idli's
tasty chutney.. I do it with all red, yellow and green.. must try this
Tasty chutney.. And great use of capsicum 🙂
tempting clicks….perfect chutney for idly
This is a new chutney to me. I am going to try this one soon. It looks very yummy & I am sure will be great with dosas
The chutney is so mouthwatering! A great click too 🙂
tempting chutney padhu… as usual great clik…
Hello,I am big fan of your blog.I often gaze around here even before I started blogging.Lovely chutney.My all time favorite,please visit my space when you find a moment 🙂
Very tasty and perfect mouthwashering ….. for Idli , Dosa , vada & all others
Ah! totally loved it. Mouth watering indeed 🙂
Can i try this chutney with green capsicum???
No, this chutney has to be prepared with red capsicum. If you use green capsicum, it will be give a totally different taste.
Thanks Padhu…i actually tired it..it came out really well..my friends liked it very much:)
hi padhu lovely chutney i tried it it came well actually i dont like capsicum but this was very good thanks
I tired it it came out really good.. Thanks for sharing !
I tried it so many times. It's hit all time. I like all your chutney receipes. Thanks for sharing it.
Nice inviting pics.. can we reduce or remove the garlic from the recipe?
Yes, you can reduce or skip garlic if you do not like the flavor.
Hi, i have a doubt. Do you not add salt to it? Thanks
Of course, you have to add salt. I will update it.
i dont get red capsicum can i try with green boczz i got bored eating with peanut cheutney
Wow!!! 🙂
Hi Padhu, The chutney looks great! will give it a try for sure 🙂
Hi Madhu
Just out of curiosity ,y do we have to fry and grind dal nd tomato mix seperately ?
If you do so, it will get ground well.
Hi Padhu
I have been trying your dishes after my marriage since iam new to cooking.. I will use the ingredients as you mention Ed and it was coming out very well.. Thank you so much for your recipes.
Hi Padhu,
I had never entered the kitchen until I landed in US before 25 years and I am a down south brought up in Agraharam. As I am a vegetarian, I purchased some cook books and begin to learn cooking. At some point in time I begin to search online and I stumped upon your blogs and recipes and I have to appreciate your patience and passion for cooking. Cooking in not an art but fine art. Thanks for all your postings and I really love them and most of them are coming out fantastic except if I commit a mistake as a overlook.
So happy to know. Glad you found padhuskitchen useful.