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Aloo Shimla Mirch Sabji Recipe (Aloo Capsicum)

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Aloo translates to potatoes and shimla mirch means bell peppers, hence this dish is a potato and bell pepper fry. Aloo Shimla Mirch ki Sabji is also known as Aloo Capsicum Dry Sabzi or Aloo Shimla Mirch Sabzi.
Potato capsicum (Shimla mirch aloo)
NUTRIENTAmountUnit
Energy519.38kJ
Energy125.53kcal
Carbohydrate8.72g
Protein1.41g
Capsicums are known as bell peppers in America, shimla mirch in India, and peppers in the United Kingdom. Capsicums originated from northern Latin America and Mexico and are available in various colours ranging from green, red, yellow and orange.
Bell peppers (commonly called as capsicum in India) have a knack or pepping up any dish they are added to. Their vibrant colours, crisp and juicy texture and mildly-spicy taste add to the visual and culinary appeal of any dish.
Shimla Mirch / Pahadi Mirch. When the Britishers brought capsicum to India, they first cultivated it in Shimla, so the name of the district is still taken to refer to the vegetable in Northern India and Pakistan. It is followed by “mirch” which means chilli in Hindi.