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Bharwa Shimla Mirch

Stuffed Capsicums with burst of flavors.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: capscicum, mirch, potato
Author: Abinaya Nagarajan

Ingredients

Potato Filling

  • 2 potatoes medium sized
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp crushed corainder seeds
  • 1 onion big sized, chopped
  • 1 tsp corainder powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp chilli powder
  • salt
  • 1 tbsp corainder leaves

Stuffed Capsicums

  • 3 capsicums small sized
  • 2 tbsp oil olive oil preferably

Instructions
 

For Potato filling

  • Pressure cook 3 potatoes with 2 cups of water for 4 whistles
  • Peel off the skin and completely mash them.
  • Saute 1 tsp oil, add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp fennel seeds and 1 tsp crushed corainder seeds.
  • Then add 1 big chopped onion and fry it along with this mix.
  • Then add the potato mash, 1 tsp corainder powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp chilli powder, required salt and corainder leaves and mix them.
  • Cook in low flame for 1-2 mins. The stuffing is done

Stuffed Capsicums

  • Cut the top portion of the capsicum, remove the seeds inside as well as cut and make the bottom portion stable to stand on pan.
  • Fill the potato filling inside them.
  • Add 2 tsp olive oil in a non-stick pan, and roast them for around 15 mins in medium - low flame turning around the sides for a nice smoky flavor. It is done.

Notes

  1. If you have big capsicums, you can cut them in ring sizes, and do the same procedure.
  2. You can use this potato filling to make aloo paratha, masala dosa and what not :D