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Shahi Matar Capsicum Sabji | Side Dish for Chapati/ Naan | Step by Step Recipe

Course Main Dish – Gravies
Cuisine North Indian, Punjab
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1 & 1.2 cup Onions
  • 1/2 cup Capsicum chopped
  • 1 cup Peas
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1/4 cup Cashew Nut Paste
  • 2 medium Green Chilies
  • 1/4 cup Cream
  • 1 & 1/2 cup Tomato Puree
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

Instructions

How to make Shahi Matter Capsicum Subji

  • Soak the cashew nuts in water for 10 mins and grind to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
  • In a nonstick pan, add 1/2 tsp butter and saute the peas, capsicum well for 5 minutes or till done. Remove and keep it aside.
  • In the same pan, add the cooking oil, add the whole cumin seeds. When it splutters, add the onions, along with sugar. Fry till the onions turn colour.
  • Then, add the ginger garlic paste, saute till the raw smell leaves. Once the onion ginger garlic paste is cooked, add the chili powder along with cashew nut paste and slit green chilies.
  • Mix everything well and cook in simmer for few mins. Then, add the tomato puree, cook well for 2 mins.
  • Then, add the fried peas and capsicum, combine everything together and cook. Finally, add salt and a cup of water. Bring to boil and then simmer for 5 mins.
  • Finally add the remaining butter, cream if you are adding. Cook till the gravy thickens.
  • Serve with Fried Naans.

Notes

  1. Since I was cooking a couple of dishes together, I made sure I didn't end up having too many vessels to wash. So, I managed to fry the peas and capsicum. Else, you can cook in different pans.
  2. I didn't add as much as cream required, even then on overall the sabji was very heavy when paired with Fried Naan.
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