Stuffed Green Pepper

There are thousands of varieties of chillies(peppers) all over the world. Some are excruciatingly hot and some are very mild and some even sweet. What is common is the wonderful flavor after chillies are charred.

This dish combines the various other flavors and tastes like sweet, sour, nutty with the wonderful charred chilly flavor.

Use a very mild chili like poblano pepper. Alternately You can pick any pepper with a thick skin having very mild or sweet aroma.


Ingredients:

1. Mild green peppers - 6
2. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
3. Oil - 1-2 tbsp
   

For the stuffing you will need:

1. Gram flour - 1/2 cup
2. Dried coconut (Shredded) - 1/4 cup
3. Peanut powder - 1/4 cup
   
4. Red chili or black pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp
5. Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
6. Cumin powder - 1/4 tbsp
7. Salt - 1/4 tbsp
8. Jaggary powder or sugar - 1 tbsp
9. Lemon Juice or vinegar - 1/2 tbsp
10. Oil - 1/2 Tbsp
11. Water - as needed

Procedure:

1. Slit peppers lengthwise and de-seed.
2. Mix the ingredients for the stuffing and form thick batter.
3. Stuff each the pepper with the batter mix.
4. Heat oil in a thick pan and add cumin seeds.
5. Add the peppers and fry covered for 2 minutes.
6. Turn the peppers carefully and fry for 2 minutes.
7. Once the peppers are charred, add little water in order to cook the stuffing. Keep covered.
8. Make sure the stuffing is cooked by inserting fork in the pepper. If it comes out clean then remove the lid and let all the water evaporate.

Your charred, sweet-savory stuffed peppers are ready to serve. Enjoy!