Capsicum Panchamrut (Goan Sweet and Sour Capsicum Curry)

Capsicum Panchamrut is a sweet and sour Goan capsicum curry which also has a mild spicy flavor. A must try!

I learnt this recipe from my mom from whom I have learnt most Goan recipes. It is a recipe without onion and garlic. It is quite easy to prepare and requires ingredients which are easily available in the kitchen.

It is my go to recipe nowadays to prepare on the days when we don’t eat onion and garlic. It tastes very good with rotis as well as a side with rice.

Here is the step by step recipe for Capsicum Panchamrut with pictures:

Serves: 3-4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Sesame Seeds: 1 tsp
Peppercorn : 1/2 tsp
Grated Coconut : 3/4 cup
Dry Red chilies : 3 small
Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts : 1/2 cup broken into pieces
Capsicum : 2 chopped
Tamarind :2 marble sized balls
Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
Asafoetida (Hing) : a pinch
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp
Jaggery: 2 tbsp
Salt: to taste

Method of Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add coriander seeds and peppercorn, once slightly brown add the grated coconut and fry till brown.
2. Add sesame seeds and dry red chilies and fry till brown.
3. Grind the mixture in step 2 with tamarind to fine paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let splutter. Add hing.
5. Add capsicum, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
6. Add cashew nuts and jaggery and mix well.
7. Add 2 tbsp of above ground mixture(Step 3) and a little water. Close and let cook.
8. Once capsicum is almost cooked, add the remaining ground mixture and let cook for another 2 minutes. Your delicious capsicum panchamrut is ready to serve!

Being a Goan, we have a lot of Goan recipes on this blog. For the entire list of such recipes, you can click here: Goan Cuisine. The most popular ones in this category are : Chicken Xacuti, Prawns Curry, God Lonche (Sweet and Sour Raw Mango Pickle).

If you are looking for Goan vegetarian recipes without onion and garlic, we have a couple of them too. These are commonly prepared at the time of festivals and pujas. Some popular ones here are Mooga Gaathi (Sprouted Moong Dal Curry), Ansachi Shaak(Goan Pineapple Curry), Ghontan Sasav (Goan Mango Sasav), Goan Dal or Toi

Capsicum Panchamrut

Capsicum Panchamrut (Goan Sweet and Sour Capsicum Curry)

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

45 mins

 

Capsicum Panchamrut is a sweet and sour Goan capsicum curry which also has a mild spicy flavor. A must try!

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• Sesame Seeds: 1 tsp
• Peppercorn : ½ tsp
• Grated Coconut : ¾ cup
• Dry Red chilies : 3 small
• Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : ½ cup broken into pieces
• Capsicum : 2 chopped
• Tamarind :2 marble sized balls
• Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
• Asafoetida (Hing) : a pinch
• Turmeric Powder: ½ tsp
• Jaggery: 2 tbsp
• Salt: to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add coriander seeds and peppercorn, once slightly brown add the grated coconut and fry till brown.
2. Add sesame seeds and dry red chilies and fry till brown.
3. Grind the mixture in step 2 with tamarind to fine paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let splutter. Add hing.
5. Add capsicum, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
6. Add cashew nuts and jaggery and mix well.
7. Add 2 tbsp of above ground mixture(Step 3) and a little water. Close and let cook.
8. Once capsicum is almost cooked, add the remaining ground mixture and let cook for another 2 minutes. Your delicious capsicum panchamrut is ready to serve!

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