Long before we were married, Hubby Dear and I were in a long distance relationship for a couple of years. We lived a good 2 hours drive away from each other, and would alternate the travel each weekend to meet up. The days in between however, would be filled with super long phone conversations. Our talks ranged from how our day went, what classes we had, what we ate (I actually helped him cook this Aloo Shimla Mirch over video chat), and pretty much anything in between. On one of those evenings when we were discussing what we were planning on having for dinner, I was slightly irritated on hearing that Hubby Dear had a box of frozen food ready to plunk into the microwave. It was one of those packed frozen Indian curries, that’s quite readily available in any supermarket. Personally, I find them quite tasteless and unappetizing, and so, decided to help him out. On rummaging his bachelor fridge and pantry, he managed to gather the quintessential ingredients in most Indian kitchens – onions, tomatoes and potatoes! Bonus points to him for also being in possession of garlic, peppers, and a can of tomato paste. The basic spices were already there, and there was nothing that could stop him (or me, for that matter) from cooking up a quick and tasty dinner. I coached him through the process while he had me on speaker as he prepped, chopped and finally got the dish together. Although we spoke every day for long hours and about everything under the sun, this truly is one of the few conversations of ours during that time that I remember. It taught us both something that day – he learnt that a quick and simple home cooked meal like Aloo Shimla Mirch would always taste a million times better, and I learnt that it’s never too hard to get your man cooking! This post was originally published in February 2016 and has been recently updated. If you enjoyed this recipe, then you will surely love my Jeera Aloo, Masala Mushroom and Kadhai Chicken recipe as well. Tried this recipe? Leave a Comment and let me know, also Rate it by clicking the number of stars on the recipe card. Want to share your version with me? Tag me on Instagram @hookedonheat
