Stuffed (With Veggies) Bell Peppers
"This is by Alva Carpenter from the SLIMLINES column, Thursday. Enjoy!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 small green bell peppers, washed and dried
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 210 g shredded cabbage
- 40 g grated fresh carrots
- 1⁄8 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
directions
- Cut bell peppers lengthwise{from the stem side} in half.
- De-seed and cut out the pulp part near the stem, leaving the bell pepper in a cup-like form.
- Keep aside.
- Take a large non-stick frying pan and heat 3/4 teaspoons oil in it.
- Toss in mustard seeds and allow to splutter.
- Once they stop spluttering, add cabbage and carrots.
- Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- Add salt, turmeric and corriander powders and cayenne pepper.
- Mix well.
- Cover and cook thoroughly for 10 minutes.
- Uncover, mix well, cover again and cook on simmer for 7 minutes.
- Make sure that the cabbage and carrots are slightly tender and any liquid{released by the veggies} has evaporated from the pan.
- Remove from flame.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Divide this mixture into 8 equal portions.
- Stuff the bell pepper halves with this mixture.
- Now, with a kitchen paper napkin, clean the frying pan.
- Pour 2 1/4 tsps.
- of oil on the pan.
- Heat on medium flame.
- Place the stuffed bell peppers in the hot oil with the stuffed side facing up.
- Lower flame, cover and simmer for 12 minutes or until the bell peppers become tender.
- Transfer to a serving tray.
- Serve.
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