Sherry: Do you know why capsicum is called Shimla Mirch?
Me: No idea
Sherry: The British grew these in Shimla when they first introduced bell peppers to India. Hence the name.
Me: Aah
And it’s possible that my mom’s family, because they lived in Delhi earlier, were more acquainted with shimla morich in the early 80s in Calcutta than the average Bengali.
In fact back then one got these only in winter and they were very expensive and exotic.
Sherry: Yes you are right , I remember this being so as a child very right.
Forgive me for the messy picture from last night but I remembered my recent conversation with our friend Sherry Mehta , former Miss Shimla and now rocking it at @kanakbysherry, when I sat down for dinner. I am sure that our ‘childhoods’ were not in the same era!
Yesterday I’d suggested to our cook #kayteecooks that she add sliced green capsicum at the end to her chicken sukha to add bulk to the dish. Kadhai chicken style. In Mumbai, we get capsicum through the year and the green one is way cheaper than the red and yellow ones.
Who knows, maybe today’s school kids won’t find avocados to be expensive when they grow up!
Do you guys use capsicum often? If so, for what? I use green ones in omelettes, egg rolls, fried rice, Hakka noodles and chilli chicken, prawn chilli fry, alu capsicum sabzi, red ones in pastas and grills. I like the crunch and don’t overcook it.
#chicken #capsicum #littlejackhornermeals
