How to make Rice And Bean Stuffed Capsicums -
Capsicum stuffed with rice and beans.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Yellow capsicums (पीली शिमला मिर्च ), Kidney beans (राजमा)
Cuisine : American
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Rice And Bean Stuffed Capsicums Recipe Card
Hindi: shimla mirch
The capital city of Himachal Pradesh in India, Shimla has many farms of capsicum. Hence, the Hindi name. Besides this, though not loved by all, this veggie is the most essential whenever you plan to dish-up an Indo-Chinese recipe. Stuff them up with cheese, beans, other veggies or meats or just make a simple sabzi, it will surely add that exciting crisp to your creations!
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Rice And Bean Stuffed Capsicums Recipe
Yellow capsicums 4 medium
Kidney beans 1/2 cup
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Garlic crushed 3-4 cloves
Fresh tomato puree 3/4 cup
Vinegar 1 teaspoon
Dry oregano 3/4 teaspoon
Raisins 3 tablespoons
Cooked rice (brown rice) 1 cup
Almonds sliced 7-8
Parmesan cheese grated 1 1/2 teaspoons
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 190° C. Slice off the stem ends of the capsicums and scoop out the seeds. If necessary trim bases so that the capsicums stand upright. Blanch in boiling water for two minutes and pick up with tongs, plunge in cold water and set aside to drain.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan and add garlic. Add half of the tomato puree. Add vinegar, oregano and raisins. Cook for ten minutes. Stir in brown rice, kidney beans and almonds. Add salt to taste.
Step 3
Fill capsicums equally with rice mixture. Set upright in a shallow baking pan. Pour remaining tomato puree into pan around the capsicums. Preheat oven to 190°C. Cover with foil and bake at 190°C for thirty minutes. Uncover. Sprinkle capsicums evenly with cheese. Continue to bake till cheese is golden brown. Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 919 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 140.7 gm
Protein : 35.8 gm
Fat : 23.9 gm
Other : 0
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