I LOVE capsicum / bell pepper in any form – tossed, fried, stir fried, curries, gravy, bajjis/ pakoras 🙂 S often remarks that my grocery shopping is incomplete without buying bell peppers, and I am happy to have passed on the infectious enthusiasm to kiddo too 🙂 Last eve saw two bell peppers looking at me to be used up, and frankly I was in a mood to experiment, but on a low cal format. So, made this dish that I have been wanting to make for a longgggg time – Baked Stuffed Bell Pepper or in aam-aadmi language, Bharwa Shimla Mirch.
I distinctly remember having been introduced to this dish along with Stuffed Tomato by my dad at a restaurant called Samrat in Bangalore’s Race Course Road, many many decades ago, when eating out was considered a luxury. Instead of using a lot of potato, i substituted some of them with sproutsed moong, and it definitely turned out healthy and light too – I made these with halved bell peppers as they were big, but would be great if you can use whole mini bell peppers. We had these withYellow Dal and Phulkas, but am sure it would be a superb combo with naans / khulchas. The fact that it was baked added to the taste and it was refreshingly comforting.
Sending this to : Vatsala’s LGSS event, blogging marathon Day 6 , Radhika’sSubzis for Rotisas well as Harini’sOnly baked started byPari
See what my friends from Marathon here.
Prep time : 20 mins. Baking time : 20 mins. Serves : 3-4
Ingredients:
- Bell pepper / Capsicum / Shimla Mirch – 2 large or 4 to 8 mini ones
- Boiled Potato – 2 large
- Onions – 1 large – minced (opt)
- Moong Sprouts / Green gram sprouts – 1 cup
- Salt to taste
- Olive Oil / any low fat oil – 2 tbsp
- Coriander and curry leaves
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Shahjeera / Caraway seeds – a pinch
- Green chillies – chopped fine – 2
- Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp (opt)
- Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
- Dry masala powders – each 3/4 tsp : Cumin powder, Garam Masala, Kitchen King Masala, Dhaniya Powder (Coriander powder)
- Panner grated – 3 TBSP (opt)
Method:
1) Boil, peel and grate potato . Boil moong dal for 10 minutes simultaneously.. Mix both these and add the dry masala powders, coriander, green chillies, shahjeera, black pepper powder, turmeric, salt. Mix and keep aside.
2) In a pan, add 1 TBSP oil and fry onions till brown . Add to the above mixture and mix again.
3) Meanwhile preheat oven to 210 C and scoop out and de-seed the bell peppers.
4) Lightly grease the insides and outer skin of bell pepper with oiled fingers – this is optional but helps the masala stick to the insides well, without running.
5) Stuff about 1 – 2 TBSP of the masala inside the scooped out bell peppers.
6) Line a square baking tray with foil. Bake at 210 C for 18- 20 minutes till the outer skin slightly shrivels (time depends on the size and quantity of bell peppers).
7) Remove from oven once done. Sprinkle grated paneer (or cheese) while its still hot, and serve with Rotis / Phulkas and Yellow Dal /Hingwali Dal for a complete meal.
Peppers look yummy and healthy. Adding sprouts is new to me.
Vardhini
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the dish is looing attractive yummy
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this look delicious
they look delicious..thanks for sending these peppers to the event!
They look delicious….and the addition of sprouts makes them healthy too.
I always wanted to make these stuffed ones, I remember how delicious these look on some of the pressure cooker recipe books..:)..never came around because I don't like eating pepper like that..still your plate looks very inviting!
Yum yum…yet to read the recipe, but the photo is so beautitful ,cudn't wait to post my comment
I don't touch capsicum but would love to give it a try fro my husband who loves it. 🙂
It is my all time favorite. Your's looking yummy. Thanks for linking to LGSS_Potato.
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Woww.. Tempting and delicious recipe.. looks simply inviting.. First time here.. You have a nice space with wonderful recipes here.. Thanks for the awesome recipes dear.. Happy to follow you 🙂
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Looks so inviting..
@ Hari Chandana – Thanks for dropping by …
@Suma , @ Valli – even hubby doesnt like bell peppers, but do give this a shot – am sure non-capsicum fans would do a turn around.. Do try out and let me know 🙂
awesome dear….yummy stuffed capsicum…
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chk out my space for this Months Event on Berries – hope to see some recipes form you ….and a chance to guest host too!
Lovely one MonM Chef- Kalyani. You could send it to my event here just check it out. http://madscientistskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/08/you-are-invited-to-my-very-first-event.html