Stuffed Capsicum Masala | Punjabi Style Bharvan Shimla Mirch Recipe - A Side Dish For Chapathi Or Roti

Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 7 - 8 small Capsicums
• 1 cup Besan (Gram flour)
• 2 big Onions finely chopped
• 1 big Tomato finely chopped
• 1 tea spoon Garam masala
• 1 tea spoon Chilli powder
• 1/4th tea spoon Turmeric powder
• Salt as per taste
• 1/4th cup Curd
• 1/4th cup Cumin powder
• 1/4th cup Coriander powder
• Oil  for seasoning

 Method:

• Cut capsicums as shown in picture and keep it aside.
• Take the upper part of capsicum, and chop it very finely and keep it aside.

• Dry roast besan to avoid raw taste and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai, add finely chopped onion.
• Fry till it becomes light brown.

• Now add finely chopped tomatoes.
• Fry till it becomes soft.

• Now add garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder.
• Add roasted besan, put little water and let it cook for 5 minutes. The stuffing is ready.

• Now stuff the capsicums as shown in picture.
• Heat oil in a separate kadai, fry finely chopped capsicum and then add 2 table spoon of stuffing. Mix it well. Add curd and little water.Let it cook for 2 minutes. 

• Then keep the stuffed capsicum one by one. Close the lid and let it cook for 10-12 minutes.

• Add more water to kadai if needed.

• Stuffed capsicum is ready with roti.

PS: You can as well add Cooked potatoes instead of besan while preparing the stuffing, which gives different taste.

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