Capsicum or bell peppers as the American say , is easy to cook. If you love your peppers, you will enjoy making it in air fryer too. Weeknight meals are tough. You have less time on hand. This is a great option for dinner. It needs few minutes of prep and voila your dish is ready! You can have a bowl of yellow lentils along with it. It is perfect for simple dinner. If you are a vegetarian, you may serve a bowl of yogurt along with it.
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Benefit of peppers
- Peppers are great for vitamin C and help increase immunity.
- It is a good source of Vitamin B1, B2, K and E.
- Antioxidants are good to help fight diseases like cancer.
- It is good for gut health.
- Helps improve your heart and eye health too.
Ingredients for air fryer potato peppers recipe
- green bell pepper / green capsicum
- potatoes
- any vegetable oil / olive oil
- paprika / red chili powder
- curry powder (optional)
- salt as per taste
refer to recipe card for details.
Steps to make air fryer potato peppers in air fryer
Here are some step by step photos for this crowd-pleasing side dish.
- Soak potato cubes in cold water in a large bowl.
- Drain the water once you are ready to cook.Toss the potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil.
Hint: Soaking in water results in crispy skin. Extra crispy potatoes are always a win-win!
3. Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins at 190 C| 375 F and place the potatoes without overlap.
4. Air fry the potatoes for 13-14 mins to roast potatoes . Mix once with a spatula.
5. In a bowl, add paprika, curry powder(or any seasoning), salt and 2btsp. oil to make a paste and mix it with a spoon. Now, add chopped green peppers and semi - air fried potatoes to the paste.
6. Mix well and place in the air fryer basket in a single layer . If you like different colors, you can add red and yellow bell pepper too in this recipe.
7. Air fry for 10-11 minutes for 190 C| 375 F. Serve warm
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air fryer aloo capsicum | air fried roasted peppers and potatoes recipe
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes diced and soaked in water for 10 mins.
- 2 medium peppers / green capsicum chopped
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Soak potato cubes in water. Drain the water once you are ready to cook.
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins at 190 C| 375 F . Air fry the potatoes for 12-13 mins after drizzling 1 tbsp. oil on it.
- In a bowl, add oil along with paprika and curry powder. Add salt to make a paste. Mix once with a spatula to make a curry paste.
- Now, add chopped green peppers and semi cooked potatoes to the curry paste. Mix well.
- Air fry for 10-11 minutes for 190 C| 375 F.
- Serve hot with naan or bread.
Notes
Conclusion: Yummy and delicious aloo capsicum curry makes a perfect side. Use the leftover curry as a filling in veg puffs.
Swati Shubham says
Nice & well explained recipe!
bhavana bhatia says
Thank you so much for your kind words,hope it turns out well