Capsicum Sabji

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup peanuts
1 big onion
2 big tomatoes
2 capsicums - different colors if possible
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp chili powder (or to spice level)
1/2 tbsp dhania powder
1 tsp methi powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
1 small lemon size tamarind soaked in water - to take the juice out
Salt to taste

Masala preparation:
1. Dry roast sesame seeds and peanuts separately. Keep them aside.
2. Slightly sauté onions.
3. Grind roasted sesame seeds and peanuts (step 1) with sautéed onions (step 2) and some chopped tomatoes together in a mixer, to get a smooth paste.

Curry preparation:
1. Slice capsicums into big chunks. Pour some oil in a heated pan and sauté capsicum pieces that pan and keep them aside.
2. In the same pan, heat more oil and put in mustard seeds, cumin seeds (Jeera) and curry leaves. After tempering them, add the masala paste (from above). After frying a little, add turmeric, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, dhaniya powder, methi powder, garam masala and some salt.
3. Once the oil starts to separate from the above paste, add some tamarind paste and after boiling for a bit, add the sautéed capsicum pieces to this paste and cook with lid covered for about 10 min.
4. You can add cilantro for garnish.

It goes well with Idly/Dosa, Roti, and/or Rice. I got this recipe from my friend Raji again.