Banana Peppers Potato Fry

Banana peppers are widely available in most of the grocery stores here in US. Back in India, my mom used to make a simple banana peppers fry by adding roasted chana dal/daliya/poppula podi. Today I made a spice mix and used it to add flavor to the dish. I also added potatoes to it, you can even avoid using potatoes and make this dish using only the banana peppers. The banana peppers i used were a little spicy, so I added a little amount of chilli powder, it is better to taste the peppers while they are being cooked before adding chilli powder to the dish.

Ingredients:

Banana Peppers - 5, slit them open, discard seeds, finely chop them

Potatoes - 2, medium sized, finely diced

Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp(adjust according to spice levels)

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - As per taste

For the Spice Mix:

Bengal Gram/Urad dal - 1 tbsp

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Chana Dal - 1 tsp

Fenugreek Seeds - 8

- Dry roast all the ingredients, cool them and grind them

Method of Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a non stick pan, add cumin seeds, after they start spluttering, add the chopped potatoes and banana peppers. Mix well, add a little salt and cover the lid.

2. Keep stirring in between, if needed sprinkle a little water.

3. Once the peppers and potatoes are 3/4 th cooked, add the ground spice mix, chilli powder and mix well.

4. Adjust the salt and cook covered till the potatoes and banana peppers are completely cooked through.

5. Serve the banana peppers potato fry with steamed rice or rotis.