Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4                    capsicums cut in long strips
     1/4  cup           peanuts roasted and skinned
   1      stalk         curry leaves
   4      pinches       asafetida
   1      tablespoon    jaggery grated (brown sugar)
   2      tablespoons   oil
   1      teaspoon      mustard seeds
   2      whole         red chiles
                        ***grind to a paste***
     1/2                coconut grated and roasted
   2      teaspoons     split Bengal gram
   1      tablespoon    split black gram
   2      teaspoons     sesame seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      coriander seeds
   2      strips        tamarind cut in bits

Preparation:

Grind the paste using 1/2 cup water. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, whole chiles, allow to splutter. Add asafetida and curry leaves. Stir. Add capsicums, stir fry for 3-4 minutes. Add ground paste, jaggery, salt, turmeric powder and peanuts. Stir and add 1/4 cup water. Boil and simmer for 7-8 minutes. Gravy must be thick. Serve hot with roti or rice. Karnataka region