Capsicum Peanut Masala Curry /Capsicum Peanut Kairas

 Capsicum Peanut Masala Curry also known as Capsicum Peanut Kairas or Kayras is a spicy, tangy, little sweet and semi sold Konkani dish. Kairas is made with capsicum, boiled peanut and freshly ground spicy coconut masala paste goes well with chapathi, rice etc.Capsicum peanut masala curry/ Kairas recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Capsicum Peanut Masala Curry /Capsicum Peanut Kairas.

Ingredients:-

Capsicum.            - 1large
Peanuts.                - 3/4 cup
Turmeric powder. - 1/4tsp
Grated Jaggery.     - 1tbsp
Salt.                       - to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala Paste:-

Dry red chillies.  - 8
Grated coconut.  - 1/4 cup
Coriander seeds. - 1tsp
Sesame seeds/ til.- 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds.    - 1/4 tsp
Methi seeds.        - 1/4 tsp
Hing powder.       - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind.             - a marble size
Coconut oil.          - 1tsp

For Seasoning:-

Mustard seeds.- 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds.    -  8 grains only
Hing powder.   - 1/4 tsp
Dry red chilly.  - 1 broken
Curry leaves.    - 1 spring  

Coconut oil.       - 1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash and cut capsicum, remove the seeds and chop into large square pieces and keep aside.

2). Wash and soak peanut in water overnight.Drain soaked water and pressure cook the soaked peanut adding little salt and sufficient water for 3 whistles or till soft. Discard the cooked water and keep aside the cooked peanuts.

3). Heat 1tsp oil in a pan and roast dry red chillies and keep aside. In the same pan add coriander seeds, methi seeds and mustard seeds and roast on low flame. Add grated coconut and sesame seeds into the pan and roast all together for 2 minutes.Add hing powder and mix with all the roasted ingredients and switch off the flame.Once cooled grind all the roasted ingredients along with tamarind to a fine paste adding 2 tbsp of water.Transfer the ground coconut masala paste to a plate.

Method:-

1). Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and few grains of methi seeds and saute well.Add broken dry red chilly halves and curry leaves into the pan and fry in oil. Add hing powder and mix well.

2). Add chopped capsicum pieces into the pan. Fry the chopped capsicum pieces in oil for a minute.

   3). Add boiled peanuts and turmeric powder into the pan.

4). Add little water into the pan and cook till capsicum slightly change its colour.

5). Add ground spicy coconut masala paste into the pan.

6). Add required salt and grated jaggery into the pan.

7). Add 1/2 cup of water into the pan and mix well all the ingredients in the pan.

8). Boil and cook till the curry becomes thick or till you get a required consistency and saute well in between. Switch off the flame.

Capsicum Peanut Masala Curry /Capsicum Peanut Kairas is ready to serve hot with chapathi, rice etc.

 Try  the recipe and enjoy the curry.