Capsicum Besan Vegetable (पीठ पेरून सिमला मिरची)

Ingredients:
1/4 kg capsicum,
1/2 onion, vertically sliced
1/2 cup chana dal  or Besan flour,
1/2 tsp garam masala (optional)

For Seasoning:
2 tsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds,
a pinch of asafoetida,
1/4 tsp turmeric powder,
2-3 green chillies, vertically sliced
salt as per taste
1 tsp of jaggery (optional)

Servings: 3 people

Cut capsicum into medium sized pieces. Discard the seeds of the capsicum. Cut onion vertically. In a hot pan, add oil. Season with mustard seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, green chillies. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Next add capsicum pieces. Mix well. Cover with a lid and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Add salt and jaggery (optional). Stir well and cook on low flame for another 5 minutes. Now sprinkle chana dal or Besan flour and mix well until the capsicum is uniformly coated with besan flour. If the vegetable looks very dry after adding besan flour, add about 1/2 tsp of oil to the pan.  Simmer for 8-10 minutes until the besan flour is cooked, stirring a few times in between to avoid burning the vegetable.

Serve with chapati or rice and dal as a side dish.