Capsicum Usili Recipe (Tamil Nadu Style Capsicum cooked with lentils spice mix)

Step 1: 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

Step 2: 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

Step 3: Heat oil in a Pan/Kadai on a medium heat, add the mustard seeds and urad dal and let it splutter

Step 4: Add the asafoetida and curry leaf

Step 5: Now, add the capsicum, season with salt and stir it well

Step 6: Let the capsicum cook for 3-4 minutes

Step 7: Take this capsicum out in a bowl and keep aside

Step 8: In the same pan add 2 tablespoons of oil and the coarsely ground moong dal mix

Step 9: Cook until the moong dal mix is cooked well, stirring in between

Step 10: This will take 6-7 minutes

Step 11: Now add the sautéed capsicum to this moong dal mixture and give it a good stir

Step 12: Simmer for another 5 minutes until the capsicum and the moong dal mixture is well combined

Step 13: 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