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Stuffed Bell Peppers

Sep-18-2017
Bethica Das
15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Stuffed Bell Peppers RECIPE

A perfect healthy appetizer, these Bell Peppers are stuffed with mince and couscous. You can go ahead and make a veggie version with boiled potatoes and /or paneer. A very quick and an easy way to make use of these colourful and appealing Bell Peppers. It can also be baked and prepared into a gravy based dish to be had with rice.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Kitty Parties
  • Indian
  • Sauteeing
  • Appetizers

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. 4 Bell Peppers (capsicum)
  2. 200 gms minced chicken (keema)
  3. 1/2 cup couscous
  4. 2 tbsp. oil
  5. 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
  6. 1 onion, chopped
  7. 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
  8. salt to taste
  9. 1/2 tsp;.turmeric powder
  10. 1 tsp. red chili powder
  11. 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
  12. 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped
  13. 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
  14. cheese and mint leaves to garnish

Instructions

  1. Soak the couscous in 1/2 cup hot water. Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes. Chop off the top portions of all the Bell Peppers. Scoop out the inside. Boil water in a pan and once it starts boiling, drop the bell peppers and boil for 7-8 min
  2. Heat oil in a pan and temper with the cumin seeds. Add the onion and saute till light brown. Now add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder and garam masala powder mixed with little water.
  3. Saute till oil separates from the sides of the pan. Now add the minced chicken and salt and saute for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Add 1 cup water. Cover and cook till dry.
  4. When it cools down, combine with the couscous and salt to taste. Add to it the chopped coriander and mint leaves and mix well. Stuff this filling into the bell peppers and serve, garnished with cheese and mint leaves as an appetizer.

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Ashima Singh
Sep-18-2017
Ashima Singh   Sep-18-2017

I will surely try this.

Pavana Bhagwath
Sep-18-2017
Pavana Bhagwath   Sep-18-2017

Nice

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