Ingredients

• 2 - red bell peppers
• 2 - red chillies
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 1.5 tsp - channa dal
• 1 tsp - urad dal
• A handful of peanuts
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - methi seeds
• Pinch of Asafoetida
• Pinch of turmeric
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp - lemon juice

How to Make Plain Red Pepper Chutney

• Cut the peppers into small pieces.
• Heat 1.5 tbsp of oil in a sauce pan, add all the seeds and fry in order (so that all get fried evenly) - peanuts, channa dal, urad dal, methi seeds, red chillies, mustard seeds, asafoetida and turmeric.
• Then add the cut pepper pieces to it, add salt and cover the pan with a lid.
• Let it fry for 5 min (till the pepper is moderately soft). Let this cool.
• When it is cool enough to be put in a blender, blend the mixture together with the lemon juice.
• Serve with rice.