Note the easy recipe of making tasty Stuffed capsicum in just few minutes

New Delhi| If you want to add flavor to everyday food, stuffed capsicum (Bharwa Shimla Mirch) is the perfect option. In this dish, capsicum is filled with a delicious mixture of potatoes and spices and baked. So in every bite you get a new taste – crispy capsicum, soft potatoes and a tangy taste of spices. The special thing is that it is also very easy to make, you just need some simple ingredients and you have to follow some simple steps (Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe). Let’s find out.

Ingredients for making stuffed capsicum
1. Capsicum – 6-8 (medium shaped)
2. Potatoes – 4-5 (medium shaped)
3. Onions – 1 (large)
4. Tomatoes – 2 (medium sized)
5. Green peppers – 2-3 (finely chopped)
6. Ginger – 1 inch (grated)
7. Coriander leaf – 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
8. Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
8. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
10. Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
11. Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon
12. Salt – as per taste
13. Oil – for frying
14. Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Method to make stuffed capsicum
1. First of all, wash capsicum, cut it from the middle and remove the seeds.
2. Boil, peel and mash the potatoes.
3. Finely chop onion, tomato and green chilli and then finely chop coriander leaves also.
4. After this, heat oil in a pan and add onion in it and fry until it turns golden.
5. Now add ginger and green chillies to it and fry a little.
6. Then add chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes become soft.
7. Now add mashed potatoes, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and mix well and finally add coriander leaves and mix.
8. Then fill the chopped capsicum with prepared Bharavan.
9. Heat some oil in a vessel and add stuffed capsicum to it and fry on low flame till it turns golden on both sides.
10. If you want to eat capsicum stuffed with gravy, then after roasting, add some water and cook on low flame.
11. When the gravy thickens, squeeze out the lemon juice and turn off the gas. Just then serve the prepared stuffed capsicum hot.

Special tips
1. You can also add other vegetables like carrots, peas etc. to the stuffing as per your choice.
2. You can also fill stuffed capsicum with cheese or mushrooms.
3. If you are not a vegetarian, you can also add chicken or mutton to the stuffing.
4. You can also bake stuffed capsicum in the oven.