Stuffed Capsicum (Bharwan Simlamirch)

Stuffed capsicum recipe- very delicious and attractive holiday meal with colorful bell peppers. Stuffed capsicums come in many forms. Mine has spicy potato filling!

Stuffed capsicum recipe with step by step photos. Flavorful potato stuffed bell peppers, perfect for holiday meals. Punjabi stuffed capsicum is made by stuffing a tasty spiced mashed potatoes inside capsicum and cooking it further. These delicious potato stuffed bell peppers goes very well as a side dish to roti or naan. These stuffed capsicum are also a wonderful snack with tea. To make it more special you can add cheese and serve as starter in parties. Few more popular punjabi recipes from the blog are palak paneer, aloo paratha, gobi paratha, chole .

To make stuffing for capsicum I have used a mix of potatoes and paneer. For making Indian style stuffed capsicum recipe you can use any kind of thick masala as stuffing for bell peppers. I sometimes use a mix of vegetables like potato, carrot and green peas. You can even use mushrooms, punjabi samosa filling, gram flour (besan) in this recipe. The popular stuffing for capsicum are baked beans, ricotta cheese with bread crumbs etc.

To make stuffed capsicum recipe select fresh firm bell peppers. If the peppers are small you can use it as whole. If they are bigger then cut into two before stuffing. I like to use colorful bell peppers in this recipe. Especially if you are making for parties they are more attractive.

These stuffed capsicums are healthy as they are pan fried with less oil. I use around 1 tablespoon oil and slow cook them for 20 minutes. The capsicums will turn shiny and wilt in the edges. Since the potato stuffing is already cooked, you can cook the capsicums as briefly as you like.

I bake the stuffed capsicums sometimes. I like to bake the capsicums if I am using continental filling with cheese. Here I am sharing the detailed recipe for how to make stuffed capsicum without oven. I have also mentioned notes for how to make baked stuffed capsicum.

Bharwan shimla mirch tastes best with hot phulka. You can also serve stuffed capsicum with jeera rice. As I have mentioned above these make for a wonderful party snack.

If you are looking for more capsicum recipes do check besanwali shimla mirch, capsicum curry, capsicum chutney recipes.

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Stuffed capsicum recipe | potato stuffed bell pepper | Bharwan shimla mirch

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Stuffed capsicum recipe- spiced potato stuffed bell peppers pan fried and baked. Bharwan shimla mirch is a tasty side dish for roti.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, punjabi

Servings 4

Calories 300 kcal

1 CUP = 250 ml

Ingredients

  

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To make potato stuffing

• ▢ 2 potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
• ▢ 100 grams paneer crumbled
• ▢ 1 onion chopped
• ▢ 2 green chilies slit
• ▢ 1 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ 1 teasoon cumin seeds
• ▢ 1 tablespoon oil

To make stuffed capsicum

• ▢ 4 capsicums
• ▢ 1-2 tablespoons oil

Instructions

 

To prepare potato stuffing:

• Heat 3 teaspoons oil in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds. Add slit green chilies, ginger garlic paste and saute well.
• Add finely chopped onions and saute till they turn soft.
• Add boiled and mashed potatoes. Add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala powder. Saute well or 5-7 minutes.
• Add crumbled paneer and mix well. Add lemon juice, coriander leaves and mix well. Let the stuffing cool for sometime.

How to make stuffed capsicum

• Heat a thick pan with 1-2 tablespoons oil.
• Place the prepared stuffed capsicum gently and close the pan.
• Slow cook in low flame for 20-25 minutes. Gently turn the capsicums for eve cooking after every 5 minutes.
• The edges of the capsicum will wilt and they will turn shiny when done. Also the potato stuffing will turn golden. Once done serve stuffed capsicum hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal

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How to make stuffed capsicum recipe