Friday, February 22, 2008

STUFFED CAPSICUM or STUFFED BELL PEPPERS







Ingredients:


Bell peppers [assorted colors] - 5
potatoes - 2
Paneer [cottage cheese] - 6 cubes [optional]
Parsley or cilantro- chopped
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Jeera [cumin seeds] - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - from half a lemon
Green peas - a handful
Garam masala - 1 tsp
oilve oil

Method:

Cut the peppers into half , deseed and immerse them into boiling water [with salt] for about 2 minutes, [not more than 2 minutes]. Set them aside.

pressure cook the potatoes, peel and mash them. Add crushed paneer, peas, finely chopped cilantro, red chilly powder, jeera, salt, lemon juice, garam masala and a little olive oil and mix well.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees for 15 mts [ depends on the oven].

stuff the bell peppers with the potato mixture and spray olive oil on all sides to cover the peppers.

Line the baking sheet with aluminium foil and place the stuffed peppers with sufficient space in between.

Bake for 20 mts at 200 degrees or till golden brown and until the skin comes off.

Serve with chapatis.