Aloo Shimla Mirch – Bell Pepper Potatoes Stir-Fry Day-to-Day Recipe Entrees Instant Pot Recipes Rupali Agarwal Jump to Recipe Print RecipeAloo Shimla Mirch or Bell Pepper Potatoes Stir-Fry is a very popular day-to-day recipe, which is very simple and quick to make but still tastes great. You can make it in a short time as it cooks really fast. Also, I have provided instructions below for both cooking on stove or in IP. It is also a good option to pack in lunches or take with you for travel. If you use baby potatoes, then you can use them with skin, which is nutritionally more rich than skinned potatoes. This simple and quick Aloo Shimla Mirch recipe was used as part of Family Meal Ideas – Quick Indian Dinner Recipes. Ingredients Produce: Bell pepper – 2 large size chopped in long strips Potato Russe/Idaho – 2 medium size chopped long Onion – 1 medium size chopped into thick slices Tomato – 1 large size sliced Ginger – 1 inch piece Green Chilies – 2 or 3 chillies slit into halves. Adjust as per spice level Cilantro – Handful chopped Protein/Nuts & Seeds: Pine nuts – 1 tbsp Pumpkin seeds – 1 tbsp Broken Cashews – 1 tbsp Spices: Mustard oil – 2 tbsp Optionally use Avocado or olive oil Asafoetida (hing) – 1/8 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1 tsp Salt (namak) – 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder (haldi) – 1 tsp Red chili powder (laal mirch) – 1/2 tsp adjust as per spice level Coriander powder (dhania powder) – 1 tsp Garam masala – 1/2 tsp Dry mango powder (Amchur) – 1 tbs Method Instant Pot Method: Heat instant pot in sauté mode and add oil in it. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, ginger and green chilis. Add all the seeds and nuts and roast for a minute. Add sliced onion give it a good stir. Add potatoes, bell pepper and spices except garam masala and dry mango powder. Mix well, sprinkle little water with your hand. Cancel SAUTE mode and put the lid on with vent on sealed position. Switch to MANUAL MODE or PRESSURE COOK mode, at high pressure for 0 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally (NR). Once, the float pin pops down, take the lid off, switch back to sauté mode on normal heat and add sliced tomatoes. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, until tomatoes are little mushy. Stir in garam masala, dry mango powder and mix well. Garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy. Stove Top Method: Heat wok/kadhai on medium heat and add oil in it. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, ginger and green chilis. Sauté for few seconds. Then add all the seeds and nuts and roast for a minute. Now add sliced onion give it a good stir. Add potatoes and salt, mix it and cook for five minutes with lid on It’s time to add bell pepper and spices except garam masala and dry mango powder. Mix well. Keep stirring and cook for another five minutes, open without lid. Now add sliced tomatoes, sauté for 2-3 minutes or until tomatoes are little mushy. Add in garam masala, dry mango powder and mix well. Garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy. The whole dish needs to be cooked on medium heat. 0 from 0 votes Print Aloo Shimla Mirch - Bell Pepper Potatoes Stir-Fry Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 15 mins Natural Release 10 mins Total Time 25 mins Simple, easy and fast recipe for everyday use. Course: Main Course Cuisine: Indian Keyword: Bell Pepper, Potatoes, Shimla-Mirch, Stir-fry Servings: 4 Calories: 222 kcal Author: Rupali Agarwal Ingredients Produce: 400 gm Bell pepper 2 large size chopped in long strips 400 gm Potato Russe/Idaho 2 medium size chopped long 200 gm Onion 1 medium size chopped into thick slices 150 gm Tomato 1 large size sliced 15 gm Ginger 1 inch piece 5 gm Green Chilies 2-3 chillies slit into halves. Adjust as per spice level 15 gm Cilantro Handful chopped Protein/Nuts & Seeds: 5 gm Pine nuts 1 tbs 5 gm Pumpkin seeds 1 tbs 8 gm Broken Cashews 1 tbs Spices: 2 tbs Mustard oil Optionally use Avocado or olive oil 1/8 tsp Asafoetida hing 1 tsp Cumin seeds jeera 1/2 tsp Salt namak 1 tsp Turmeric powder haldi 1/2 tsp Red chili powder laal mirch - adjust as per spice level 1 tsp Coriander powder dhaniya powder 1/2 tsp Garam masala 1 tbs Dry mango powder Amchur Instructions Instant Pot Method: Heat instant pot in sauté mode and add oil in it. Add asafetida, cumin seeds, ginger and green chilis. Add all the seeds and nuts and roast for a minute. Add sliced onion give it a good stir. Add potatoes, bell pepper and spices except garam masala and dry mango powder. Mix well, sprinkle little water with your hand. Cancel SAUTE mode and put the lid on with vent on sealed position. Switch to MANUAL MODE or PRESSURE COOK mode, at high pressure for 0 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally (NR). Once, the float pin pops down, take the lid off, switch back to sauté mode on normal heat and add sliced tomatoes. 10. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, until tomatoes are little mushy. 11. Stir in garam masala, dry mango powder and mix well. 12. Garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy. Stove Top Method: Heat wok/kadhai on medium heat and add oil in it. Add asafetida, cumin seeds, ginger and green chilis. Sauté for few seconds. Then add all the seeds and nuts and roast for a minute. Now add sliced onion give it a good stir. Add potatoes and salt, mix it and cook for five minutes with lid on It’s time to add bell pepper and spices except garam masala and dry mango powder. Mix well. Keep stirring and cook for another five minutes, open without lid. Now add sliced tomatoes, sauté for 2-3 minutes or until tomatoes are little mushy. Add in garam masala, dry mango powder and mix well. Garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy. The whole dish needs to be cooked on medium heat. Nutrition Facts Aloo Shimla Mirch - Bell Pepper Potatoes Stir-Fry Amount Per Serving Calories 222 Calories from Fat 90 % Daily Value* Total Fat 10g 15% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 322mg 13% Potassium 867mg 25% Total Carbohydrates 29g 10% Dietary Fiber 6g 24% Sugars 8g Protein 5g 10% Vitamin A 75.9% Vitamin C 181.6% Calcium 6% Iron 27.5% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Link to other recipes that go along with entree to make a complete family meal are given below: Palak Dal – Spinach Lentil SoupMatar Paneer – Light Everyday RecipeCucumber Raita – Greek Yogurt with CucumberAvocado ChapatiPerfect Steamed Rice Recipe TweetPinShare1+11 Shares