Stuffed bell peppers / capsicum

Bell peppers are colourful and are packed with nutrients, which is why I often try recipes with this vegetable. In this recipe, I used potato peas masala for stuffing and you can also try stuffing flavored rice, lentils, nuts, cheese, etc. I have used medium sized bell peppers here but you can try this recipe with small-sized bell peppers too.



Ingredients - serves 4

• Capsicum - 2
• Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
• Potato - 2 nos 
• Ginger garlic paste (I used store bought paste) - 1 tsp
• Green chilli - 2

• Peas - 1/4 cup

• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 2 tblsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Boil 2 cups of water with salt
• Cut the tops of the capsicum and remove the seeds.Drop the capsicum in boiling water, let them cook for 5 minutes and keep it aside

• Pressure cook the potatoes until tender,remove the skin and mash it

• Heat the pan with 1 tblsp of oil add mustard seeds and when it pops add jeera
• Add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute and add chopped onions, chillies, peas and turmeric - saute well
• Now add mashed potato with required salt and your masala is ready

• Stuff the masala into the cooked capsicum

• Heat 1 tblsp of oil in the pan and place the stuffed capsicum. Turn them to sides inbetween so that they could get brown evenly on all sides

• Serve with roti or rice

Nutritional Information

• Capsicum contains high concentrations of antioxidant compounds that have nutritional benefits. These compounds help protect our body from toxins and free radicals that cause aging and skin damage.
• Capsicum is rich in Vitamins - A, C, E, etc. 

• Per serving = 170 calories approximately