Aloo Simla



Aloo simla is a hot and spicy dish prepared from potatoes and capsicum. Avoid green chilies if you want to make it less hot. This recipe can be prepared in oven with cheese.

Recipe for hot and spicy preparation

Ingredients we will require to make this dish:

Potatoes (aloo) : . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4

Capsicum (simla mirchi) : . . . . . . . . . 3

Green chilies (hari mirchi) : . . . . . . 2 to 3

Red chilli powder (lal mirchi) : 1/2 tea spoon

Garam masala powder : . . . 1/2 tea spoon

Cumin powder (jeera) : . . . . . 1 tea spoon

Oil (tel) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 table spoon

Salt (namak) as per your taste

Boil potatoes till done. Remove skin an mash it with a fork. Add finely chopped green chilies, red chili powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder and salt. Mix it thoroughly.

Make a cut in capsicum and remove stem and seed. Fill potatoes in it. Heat oil in a pan and fry on low flame turning capsicums, till it is soft. Serve aloo simla with chapaties.


Recipe for rich, hot and spicy preparation in oven

Ingredients we will require to make this dish:

Potatoes (aloo) : . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3

Capsicum (simla mirchi) : . . . . . . . . . 3

Cheese : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 grams

Green chilies (hari mirchi) : . . . . . . 2 to 3

Red chilli powder (lal mirchi) : 1/2 tea spoon

Garam masala powder : . . . 1/2 tea spoon

Cumin powder (jeera) : . . . . . 1 tea spoon

Oil (tel) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 table spoon

Salt (namak) as per your taste

Boil potatoes till done. Remove skin an mash it with a fork. Add grated cheese, finely chopped green chilies, red chili powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder and salt. Mix it thoroughly.

Make a cut in capsicum and remove stem and seed. Fill potatoes in it. Brush oil on it and put it in pre-heat oven and bake capsicum till it is soft. Serve aloo simla with roties or chapaties.





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