CAPSICUM CORN MASALA ON TOAST

Indians have adopted a lot of English vegetables into their daily menu. Capsicum has taken up many forms in the Indian palette. This is one of them.

Preparation Time:10 mts Cooking Time:10 mts Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Capsicum - 1/4 kg (250gms)

Sweet corn (frozen) - 100 gms

Big onion - 1 no.

Tomato - 1 no

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Jeera (cumin seeds) - 1/4 tsp

Salt - to taste

Refined oil - 1 tbsp

For the toast:

Bread - 4 slices

Butter - enough to spread on the toast

Method:

Cut the capsicum in to small square pieces. Cut the onions & tomatoes in to small pieces. In a pan, pour the oil & fry the jeera. Then add the onions & fry till they are translucent. Add the capsicum & fry for sometime. When it starts cooking, add the tomatoes &the sweet corn. When it is almost cooked, add the turmeric powder, chili powder & salt. Cook for a few more minutes. The capsicum corn masala is ready. Toast the bread. Take a toast & spread some butter on top. Then put a tablespoon of masala on top & serve it hot. This makes an ideal tea time snack. We can also have it for breakfast.

Variations:

We can make the masala with any vegetable we have. We can substitute corn with green peas. We can add carrot & beans also to the masala.

Tips:

1. For those who love garam masala, we can add a little of it to enhance the taste.
2. We can also add some chaat masala or channa masala for a different taste.

Try it & enjoy.