Stuffed Capsicum | Bharwa shimla Mirch
Stuffed Capsicum- Stir Fried Bell peppers stuffed with boiled mashed potatoes and basic spices
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 Bell Peppers / Capsicum / Shimla Mirch
- 3 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
- 1/2 kg Potatoes / Aloo
- 3 Tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
- To Taste Salt / Namak
- 1 tbsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- 1 tbsp Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
- 1 tbsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
Instructions
- 1
Peel and mash the boiled potatoes.
- 2
wash and slit the capsicum from one side.
- 3
Heat oil in a heavy bottom wide pan and add cumin seeds.
- 4
when cumin start to crackle then add turmeric and then add the boiled mashed potatoes and stir to mix.
- 5
Now add salt, chili powder, coriander powder and mango powder.Mix every ting and saute for 5 minutes on medium heat.
- 6
Let the mixture cool down and come to room temperature.
- 7
Stuff the capsicums with this potato mixture.
- 8
Heat oil in a wide deep pan and add cumin seeds and asafoetida.
- 9
When cumin become golden then add all the stufFed capsicums in tHe pan and cover and cook on medium heat till half done.
- 10
Now cover the side of each capsicum and cover gain and cook for few more minutes till it get done and get nice golden colour on both the sides
- 11
Your stuffed capsicums are ready to serve.
- 12
Enjoy stuffed capsicums with rice ,roti or parathas or serve as starter.