Beverages
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Capsicum Chutney
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Preheat the oven to 220ºC/425ºF.
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Place capsicums on a baking tray and bake for about 10-15 minutes until the skin is slightly browned. Allow to cool.
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Drain walnuts, chop finely.
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Heat oil and mustard seeds in a pan over medium heat. When mustard seeds begin to pop, add red chillies and walnuts. Fry until chillies start to brown. Add onion and garlic, fry until onion is transparent. Add coriander and curry leaves, fry until leaves collapse.
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Combine all the ingredients in a food processor, grind to a fine paste.
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Serve with dosae (rice and lentil pancake), idli (steamed rice and lentil cakes) and Indian flatbreads.
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Tips:
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You can also use store bought roasted capsicums.
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Soaking nuts increases the calcium available to the body.
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Recipe is suitable for freezing and can be refrigerated for 2-3 days.​
Serves 3
4 large red capsicums cut into big chunks
½ cup walnuts, soaked for 1 hour
1 teaspoon cold pressed peanut oil or extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
2-3 dried red chilli
½ cup roughly chopped onion
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup chopped coriander leaves
20-25 curry leaves (optional)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
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Per serve: energy 1107 kJ (265 cal); protein 8 g; fat 19 g; saturated fat 1 g; cholesterol 0 mg; carbohydrate 7 g; fibre 9 g; calcium 56 mg; iron 2.4 mg; sodium 392 mg.
Capsicum is an excellent source of vitamin C and rich in provitamin A carotenoids. Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.
