Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena
PrepTime:5 mins CookTime:Given Below Cuisine:Indian
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Very delighted to share with my dear readers, a Masala Gravy Curry / Side dish, with a radiant orange colour that becomes the ‘centre of attraction’ for any platter.
Feel promised, that whom so ever, you serve this dish to, will surely keep licking their fingers or at least they would surely ask for the recipe. Don’t forget to specify this blog then! hahaha… 🙂
Table of Contents:
- Other Peppers suitable for, ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry’:
- ‘Important points while making ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry / Mirchi ka Salan’:
- Health Benefits of ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry’:
- Other recipes from my blog:
- Step wise pics Procedure for ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry (Stove Top, Instant Pot Method)’:
- Prep Work (common for both methods):
- Stove Top Method Banana Peppers Gravy Curry:
- Instant Pot Method Banana Peppers Gravy Curry:
- Tips:
- Result:
- Ingredients, Accessories on ‘AMAZON’ to ‘SHOP’:
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Other Peppers suitable for, ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry’:
You can use any variety of peppers for this recipe, except for bell peppers, Thai I mean you will have to avoid the extreme spicy ones.
Other peppers suitable for this curry would be, Jalapeno Peppers, Shishito Peppers, Sweet Mini Peppers, Poblano peppers, Jaloro peppers, Anaheim peppers, Serrano Peppers.
These are less spicy, we can say they are mild or some are sweeter side.
‘Important points while making ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry / Mirchi ka Salan’:
To slit open the peppers, that’s necessary to absorb the masala & gravy.
De-seeding (removing the seeds from) the peppers, is completely optional. The seeds are the main factor for the spice.
Frying the peppers at the beginning, which brings out the roasted appeal & flavour to the entire dish.
Nut Allergy Suggestion: Avoid the peanuts, but replace the same with sesame seeds.
Health Benefits of ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry’:
Banana Peppers are a good source of Vitamin A, B-6, C , fibre, folate and very low calories. And is helpful to have a healthy heart and to reduce the risk of cancer (info from internet).
The Other ingredients used are not high in fat / calories. And is low in sugar too, hence it’s diabetic friendly. I used very little oil, when compared to other curry recipes.
To conclude, this curry is a Plant Based, Vegan, Diabetic Friendly & Gluten free, light in calories curry / side dish suitable for weight loss / low calorie diet.
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Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end.
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Ingredients:
- Banana Peppers / Bajji Mirchi – 6 (large size)
- Cooking Oil – 2 tablespoons
- Peanuts / Palli – 1 tablespoon
- Sesame Seeds / Nuvvulu – 1 tablespoon
- Desiccated Coconut / Yendu Kobbari – 1 tablespoon
- Onions – 1 (medium size)
- Ginger – 1 inch piece
- Garlic Cloves – 4 (optional)
- Tomatoes – 2 (medium size)
- Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon
- Water – ¾ to 1 cup
- Salt – as per taste
- Red Chilli Powder / Cayenne Powder – 1 teaspoon
- Fresh Coriander Leaves – 1 tablespoon (for garnish)
Special Ingredients:
- Desiccated Coconut
- Red Chilli Powder
Step wise pics Procedure for ‘Banana Peppers Gravy Curry (Stove Top, Instant Pot Method)’:
Prep Work (common for both methods):
- Wash the banana peppers / bajji mirchi, wipe them perfectly with kitchen towel.
- Cut each of them into 2, or just use them as a whole. (I did cut)
- Using a sharp knife, slit each of them in the middle. Don’t cut, but just slit open.
- Optionally, you can remove the seeds. (I did not).
- Finely chop the onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic.
Stove Top Method Banana Peppers Gravy Curry:
Instant Pot Method Banana Peppers Gravy Curry:
Tips:
- De-seeding (removing the seeds from) the peppers, is completely optional. The seeds are the main factor for the spice.
- Instead of fresh ginger & fresh garlic, you can even use ginger-garlic paste.
- Adjust the salt & spice as per your taste.
- If you wish for more of gravy in the curry, you can double the ingredients which we fry & grind.
- Storage options: Bajji mirchi / Banana peppers gravy curry, stays good in fridge for 1 week to 10 days, when stored in an air-tight container. You can just re-heat before serving.
Result:
- The, Bajji mirchi / banana peppers gravy curry, is not that spicy at all but the flavours were bursting even before serving.
- The bright orange colour is so attractive, and forms the centre piece on any platter.
- This is a Vegan, gluten free, family friendly, storage friendly and exotic side dish recipe.
- We had this curry as a side with homemade soft chapati as shown below.
- Squeeze some lemon juice on the curry & top up with chopped onion, which makes it even more palatable.
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Bajji Mirchi / Banana Peppers Gravy Curry (Stove Top, Instant Pot Methods)
Equipment
- Frying pan (for stove-top method)
- Blender/Grinder/Mixie.
- Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker (for IP method)
Ingredients
- 6 count Banana Peppers / Bajji Mirchi (any colour / type) (large size)
- 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil
- 1 tablespoon Peanuts / Palli (heaped)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds / Nuvvulu – 1 tablespoon (heaped)
- 1 tablespoon Desiccated Coconut / Yendu Kobbari (heaped)
- inch piece Ginger (chopped)
- 4 cloves Garlic (chopped)
- 1 count Onions (medium size)
- 2 count Tomatoes (medium size)
- ¾ to 1 cup Water
- Salt – as per taste
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder / Cayenne Powder (or as per taste)
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander Leaves (for garnish)
Instructions
PREP WORK (common for both methods):
- Wash the banana peppers / bajji mirchi, wipe them perfectly with kitchen towel.Cut each of them into 2, or just use them as a whole. (I did cut)Using a sharp knife, slit each of them in the middle.Don't cut, but just slit open.Optionally, you can remove the seeds. (I did not).Finely chop the onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic.
STOVE TOP METHOD BANANA PEPPERS GRAVY CURRY (15 mins)
- Put a frying pan on stove top under medium flame. Add 1 tablespoon of Oil, let it heat. Shallow fry the slit banana peppers until they soften.Take them aside.
- In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of Oil & heat. Then, add the peanuts, sesame seeds, chopped ginger, chopped garlic, chopped onions, desiccated coconut. Fry everything until the onions soften.
- Immediately add turmeric powder & tomato pieces. Just give a mix and switch the flame off. Transfer all of these into a blender/processor, and grind everything into a smooth paste.
- Transfer the grind paste back into the pan. Add water, salt, red chilli powder and gently drop the banana peppers (which we kept aside). Switch the flame ON under low, close pan with lid.
- Switch the flame off after 5 mins or until the curry thickens to your desired consistency.Transfer to a serving dish & garnish with chopped coriander. Done!!
INSTANT POT METHOD BANANA PEPPERS GRAVY CURRY (8 mins)
- Switch the INSTANT POT on, set to SAUTE mode for 4 mins. Add oil & heat it. Transfer all the slit banana peppers and shallow fry until they soften.Take them aside.
- Next, add 1 more tablespoon of oil. And also peanuts, sesame seeds, desiccated coconut,chopped ginger, chopped garlic,chopped onions to the pot.Saute them until the onions soften.
- Immediately add turmeric powder & all the tomato pieces. Just give a mix and press the CANCEL button.Using a hand blender, blend everything into a smooth paste.
- To the pot, add water, red chilli powder, salt and the banana peppers (which we kept aside). Close the IP lid & valve to sealing position. Set the mode to PRESSURE COOK for 2 mins, under high pressure.
- Release the pressure either manually (QPR) or naturally (NPR).Transfer the curry into a serving dish & garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Done!!
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Absolutely delicious! Thank you for the recipe. I just made this for lunch with banana peppers from my garden. I will make it many more times.
Hi GennaBeth, 🙂 Most welcome! Great to know that you tried my recipe and liked it so much too. Thank you! Can you let me know if you have made it on Stove top or on Instant Pot?