Kitchen Tantra

Stuffed Capsicum:(Version 2)

Stuffed Bell Peppers. Stuffed Simla Mirchi.

Ingredients:

Large Capsicum - 2 or 4
Potato 1 medium size - boiled and mashed
Green chilies 3 - finely chopped
Garlic 2 cloves crushed
Onion 1 large - finely chopped
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Cilantro leaves alone - few
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Chana & Urad dal 1/2 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Oil few spoons.

Method:

In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, chana and urad dal...allow this to pop.

Then add green chilies and fry for few minutes. Then followed by garlic...fry this real good too.

Now add onion and fry them till they go translucent. Further add salt and turmeric.

Stir-in mashed potatoes. Cover and cook. Let them blend well.

When they come to thick stuffing consistency....add cilantro leaves too. Set this aside.

Wash the capsicum and pat dry it. Chop down at the stalk end, like a cap.

Scrape away its seeds(deseed). Now stuff in the masala made above in this capsicum. Repeat the same for remaining capsicums.

Preheat oven over 350 degree. Spray oil or butter in a oven tray. Place this capsicum and bake for 20 minutes.

Serve steaming hot as an evening tiffin. It could be considered as full meals.

Labels: Potato