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Stuffed Capsicum - Cook Smart

Capsicums stuffed with vegetable and cottage cheese mixture and pan grilled This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Stuffed Capsicum - Cook Smart

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Main Ingredients Large green capsicum, Large red capsicum
Cuisine Fusion
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 21-25 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Stuffed Capsicum - Cook Smart

  • 1 Large green capsicum
  • 1 Large red capsicum
  • 2 tablespo teaspoons Olive oil
  • 2-3 Spring onion bulbs
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic chopped
  • 1 Medium carrot peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup Corn kernels boiled
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/4 cup Frozen green peas
  • 2 tablespoons Sweet red chilli sauce
  • 1 cup Cottage cheese (paneer) grated
  • 1/4 cup Processed cheese grated
  • a few for garnish Fresh coriander springs

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan. Thinly slice the spring onion bulbs and add to the pan. Add garlic, mix and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Halve the capsicums vertically and remove the pith and the seeds.
  3. When onions and garlic become golden, add carrot, corn kernels and salt and mix well. Add green peas and mix well.
  4. Add sweet red chilli sauce and mix well. Take the pan off the heat and set aside to cool.
  5. Add cottage cheese and mix well.
  6. Sprinkle some salt over the halved capsicums. Drizzle 2 tsps olive oil over each of them.
  7. Stuff the capsicums with the prepared filling.
  8. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in another non-stick pan, place the stuffed capsicums in it, cover and cook on high heat for 3-4 minutes.
  9. Remove the lid, place some cheese over each capsicum half, cover again and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes or till the capsicums are cooked.
  10. Arrange the stuffed capsicums on a serving platter, garnish each with a coriander sprig and serve hot.
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