Do you crave for curried and fiery gastronomic indulgences? Then there is a recipe that you must try at all cost and it is called Capsicum Curry. Such delicious blend is common in Indian culinary recipes and are great favorites of many.
Curry powder is a mixture of many kinds of spices from India where there is a profusion of fresh ingredients. It basically contains cumin, coriander, turmeric, and red pepper but may contain other ingredients that are influences of other cultures. This is the reason why curry powders may have variable compositions in different places and why some spices get mixed even if it is not authentic Indian. Depending on the recipe, preference and influence, other spices may be added like fennel seeds, caraway, ginger, mustard, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, nutmeg and many others. While curry blends are closely guarded secrets in India which is treated like an heirloom it is passed on to the next generations, there are already commercially prepared curry powders for everyone.
Meanwhile, Capsicum is the genus in which around twenty-seven pepper species belong as well as the varieties and cultivars that are almost all used in India. Except for the sweet bell peppers which do not contain any capsaicin and no heat, everything else is going to make your food sizzling with pepper heat. The blending of the two strong tastes and you have the irresistible Capsicum Curry.
If you want a basic recipe that will make you sweat, here is one:
To prepare the basic recipe, the following ingredients are needed: you will need about 10 – 15 cubed large pieces of capsicum bell peppers in different colors, grated fresh coconut extracted with 1 cup water, about 3 green hot chilies (add more for more heat), largely sliced onions, minced garlic, oil, and other spices you may want to include like mustard seeds, cumin and turmeric powder.
It is time to prepare the classic capsicum curry. Stir-fry everything, infuse the coconut milk and add the flavors and condiments to taste. You may opt to use commercially sold curry if the familiar taste is sought. A tasteful deviation is the addition of Thai curries in different colors or the Japanese curry with apples.
But remember, this is basic! Mix some of your favorite veggies or meat and it will make your capsicum curry recipe a mouth-watering hot item.
