Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      large         bell peppers
   3      tablespoons   plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
     1/4  teaspoon      mustard seeds
   1      pinch         asafetida
   2      teaspoons     besan -- (chickpea flour)
   1      teaspoon      sugar
                        salt -- cayenne, and
                        -- turmeric to taste
     1/2                lemon -- juice of

Preparation:

Cut pepper into thin long strips. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil and the mustard seeds in a pan. When they begin to crackle, add the asafetida and peppers. Saute, covered, until tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together the besan, sugar, salt, cayenne, turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of oil. When the peppers are tender, sprinkle this mixture over them. Do not stir. Cover 3 minutes. Uncover, and stir. When dry, remove from the heat and sprinkle the mixture with lemon juice. serves 4