A new variety of vegetable which is less popular but many people love to eat it

Stuffed Capsicum

By Shalini Mathur

Dec, 22nd

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Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
13 - 15

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp oil
  • ½ onion
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • salt to taste
  • ¾ tsp coriander powder / daniya powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
  • 2 potato
  • ¼ tsp garam masala powder
  • ½ tsp aamchur powder / dry mango powder
  • 1 cup paneer / cottage cheese
  • 4 small capsicum
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • handful of mozzarella / cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Firstly, prepare the stuffing by sauting onions and ginger-garlic paste in oil. further add spices and salt.
  • Saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic. Additionally, add boiled potato and crumbled paneer. Mix well till the spices are mixed well. keep aside.
  • Prepare the capsicum, by cutting the head and removing the seeds. Now stuff 2 tbsp of prepared masala.
  • Place them on kadai with 3 tbsp oil. Also cover with capsicum head.
  • Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or bake at 180 degree celsius for 40 minutes.
  • Cook the capsicum well or till they change in colour and also softened and shrinks little.
  • Now take off the head and keep aside. Garnish with few mozzarella cheese and place the head of capsicum again.
  • Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till the cheese melts completely.
  • Finally, serve cheesy stuffed capsicum along with rice or roti.

Notes/Tips

You can have it with chapati or tandoori roti