BHARI SIMLA MIRCH(STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS)
Green pepper - 200 gm.
Onion (chopped) - 55 gm.
Tomato - 80 gm.
Ginger(chopped) - 5 gm.
Red chilies(whole) -2nos.
Garam-masala powder - 2.5 gm.
Oil - 60 ml.
FOR POTATO FILLING :
Potatoes (diced) - 500gm.
Turmeric powder - 2.5 gm.
Black pepper powder -1gm.
Onion (chopped) - 55 gm.
Green chilies - 5 gm.
Lemon - 50 ml.
Oil - 30 ml.
Salt To taste.
Cook potatoes in salt water till soft, drain and set aside. Heat oil in pan, add onion, chilies and turmeric. Fry till soft, remove and add to potatoes. Add salt, lemon juice and pepper and knead to medium consistency. Wash the Green peppers , clean the centers, empty them and stuff with potato filling.Puree the onions, ginger and redchilies in blender, and keep aside.Heat the oil in frying pan or saucepan and fry the stuffed Green peppers turning them gently until almost cooked. Remove from fire, and set aside . In the same pan, add the puree to the left over oil, and cook till oil separates from gravy. Lay the peppers in the mixture, sprinkle garam-masala , and cover. Cook for further 5 mins.
Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with rice or chapattis
Time taken -- 1
1/2 hrs.
serves -- 4.
