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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Potato & Bellpepper Thoran

Simple side dish tastes marvellous when served with hot steaming sambhar or with hot rasam...This thoran is really quite easy to prepare with both potato and bellpepper chunks cooked in a thick coconut-sesame based paste which is prepared with dry roasted sesame seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies & grated coconut..This dish doesnt go for chopping onions or tomatoes or any other particular spices...Really very easy and quick side dish to make out...Any combination of veggies would  definitely works out fantastic with this sesame-coconut based grounded paste.


2nos Potatoes (diced)
2nos Green bell peppers (diced)
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
2tsp Coconut oil
1/4tsp Mustard seeds
2tsp Coriander leaves (chopped)
Salt

To Grind:
1/4cup Grated coconut
1tbsp Sesame seeds
1tsp Cumin seeds
3nos Green chillies

Dry roast sesame seeds and grind everything from the list 'to grind' as bit coarse paste with enough water and keep aside..Heat coconut oil and let splutters the mustard seeds, add the diced potatoes saute with turmeric powder and salt for few minutes, add the diced bellpeppers and saute again for few seconds, add the grounded paste to the veggies and toss gently until the grounded paste get well mixed,springle some water and close with the lid...

Put the flame in simmer and cook everything well until the veggies get well cooked and the oil gets separates from the veggies..garnish with coriander leaves..

Serve hot with any rice dish!!

38 comments:

  1. wow..the thoran looks absolutely delicious, priya!

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  2. Yummy,a must try this is Priya.Love the new event and will try to send an entry.

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  3. Un plat goûteux qui me plait beaucoup.
    Je note ta recette.
    A bientôt.

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  4. The Thoran looks yumm...and healthy too:)

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  5. Delicious to scoop up with chapathies or as a sude dish for rice.

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  6. Wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year.
    Thanks for this wonderful recipe. Looks delicious.

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  7. Masala sounds wonderful, love the alu and pepper combo.

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  8. Hey Priya

    that potato & bellpepper thoran looks perfact for my lunch today...

    Cheers

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  9. Thats a new combo..Simply superb..perfect with rice..

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  10. wow.......priya really the thoran looks delicious with all the gravy coated...........yummmmmmmmm

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  11. sesame seeds will notch up the taste of any dish ! easy one !

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  12. Extremely delicious my my..just love the click:)

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  13. love the combo of capsicum & potato..goes well with roti and a very nice recipe to try

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  14. Wonderful masala Priya. Lovely combo and tasty also. Appadiye sapidanum pola irrukku.

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  15. Can tell the taste & flavor from the picture, looks delicious.

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  16. Both r my fav veggies.....gud flavour it wud have given!

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  17. This is new to me using sesame seed paste.Will surely try this because of my love for sesame seeds.Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Looks delicious, loved the ground masala you used in this curry ! I am sure it tasted awesome :-)

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  19. unique thoran..looks delicious, Priya...

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  20. Nice curry. I like capsicum very much

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  21. Looks very tempting and delicious Shri. Sounds simple and easy to make, will try this soon:)

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  22. Very nice thoran. Now I know what to do with those bellpeppers lying on my fridge.

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  23. Wonderful dish and the photo has come out to be just perfect too

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  24. looks pretty gud to me priya..bookmarking it

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  25. machi... thoran attagasam... kalakura.. naan daily ippo blog'a visitaren..

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  26. Lovely recipe I frequently cook bell peppers and potatoes but never with sesame seeds and coconut will definately try this recipe.lovelely pic too.

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  27. Looks delicious priya, perfect side dish!

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  28. looks deliciousoo! Thnaks for sharing!

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  29. Looks delicious Priya, love all the combos..perfect!

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  30. wow priya this seem very interesting...nice spices used, and ingredients combo is superb

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  31. So delicious!! For a great bell pepper fan like me, this dish sure will please the palates!! Great click... :)

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  32. that a lil' different thoran love the color and the recipe

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  33. I love the combination of potato and capsicum :D

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  34. Thoran I am assuming is curry..but that sounds and looks mouthwatering

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