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Stuffed Capsicum
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 6
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The generously spiced gravy combines with the vegetables and low fat paneer to provide a double dose of flavour, fibre and vitamin A. Serve hot with Kashmiri Rotis.
Ingredients
- 8 medium sized capsicums
- For the stuffing
- 1 cup chopped mixed boiled vegetables
- ½ cup crumbled low fat paneer (cottage cheese)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp finely chopped green chillies
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
- 1 tsp oil
- salt to taste
- For the gravy
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- ½ cup sliced onions
- ¼ cup chopped red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)
- 1 clove of garlic (lehsun), chopped
- ½ tsp grated ginger (adrak)
- 1 stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
- 2 cloves (laung / lavang)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp cornflour mixed with ½ cup low fat milk
- 2 tsp oil
- salt to taste
- Other ingredients
- ½ tsp oil for greasing
Instructions
- Cut the tops of the capsicum and scoop out the centres.
- Drop the shells in boiling water for a few minutes, drain and keep aside.
- For the stuffing:
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the cumin seeds for 1 minute.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and cook for a few minutes. Keep aside.
- For the gravy:
- Combine the tomatoes, onions, red pumpkin, garlic, ginger, cinnamon and cloves with ¾ cup of water and cook over a slow flame till the tomatoes and pumpkin are soft. Allow to cool completely, remove the cinnamon and cloves and discard them.
- Blend the mixture into a smooth purée. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle add the puréed tomato mixture, chilli powder and salt and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the corn flour mixture and simmer for a couple of minutes again. Keep aside.
- How to proceed:
- Stuff the capsicum with the stuffing.
- Arrange them on a greased baking dish.
- Pour the boiling gravy on top.
- Bake in a hot oven at 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot.
