Stuffed Capsicum | Bharwa Shimla Mirchi
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Stuffed Capsicum | Bharwa Shimla Mirchi is a popular Indian dish made with stuffed bell peppers (known as "ShimlaMirch" in Hindi). The term "Bharwa" means stuffed in Hindi. In this dish, large green bell peppers are hollowed out and filled with spiced stuffing made from various ingredients.
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
Bharwa Shimla Mirchi, Stuffed Capsicum
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Capsicum/ Shimla mirchi – 250 gms.
- Oil – 4 large spoons
- Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
- Green chilies – 2 tbsp. minced
- Onions – ½ cup
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
- Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
- Salt – ½ tbsp.
- Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
- Boiled potatoes – 2 No.
- Red chili powder – ½ tbsp.
- Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.
- Aamchur/ dry mango powder – ½ tbsp.
- Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp.
Instructions
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Heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and add cumin seeds, finely chopped green chilies, and onions.
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Mix the ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt, and coriander powder together in a bowl. Mix all the spices.
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Mash the boiling potatoes and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle red chilli powder and garam masala powder on the mixture.
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Sprinkle dried mango powder to make it taste tangy, then add coriander leaves and transfer to a separate bowl.
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To get the capsicum ready, take off the top part and the seeds, making them shallow, and keep them aside to fill later.
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Using a spoon, scoop up the potato mixture and carefully put it inside the capsicums. Then, set them aside for later.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Then, add Shimla mirchi one by one, while cooking on low heat and covering the pan with a lid.
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Flip the dish every minute or two until the other side is nicely cooked. Move the Stuffed Capsicum to a plate for serving and enjoy it with chapati or steamed rice.