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Cheese Stuffed Capsicum

Patrick Hasler

Cheese Stuffed Capsicum is an indulgent meal and you don’t necessarily need to accompany this dish with bread. It’s a wonderful wholesome meal in itself with lots of veggies and cheese. Who doesn’t like cheese especially when you have it on the top of your favorite veggies. Cheese Stuffed Capsicum is baked rather than being cooked on a pan which makes it more healthy. Stuffed with a potato-paneer-onion filling combined with spices, this dish is just the right one to have on a family brunch. You can add in more veggies and spices if you want. Do try making Cheese Stuffed Capsicum and you’re surely going to love it.

Ingredients of Cheese Stuffed Capsicum

  • 2 washed & dried red bell pepper
  • 230 gm crushed paneer
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • 1/4 cup peas
  • 1/2 cup grated low fat mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 teaspoon pav bhaji masala
  • 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • gm salt
  • 2 washed & dried yellow bell pepper
  • 2 medium chopped onion
  • 3 medium boiled,mashed,peeled potato
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli
  • 2 chopped green chillies
  • 1 teaspoon powdered black pepper

Step 1

Prepare the bell peppers First, preheat the oven to 200C. Then Slice off the uppermost part of the bell peppers and de-seed them. Now, Brush them with oil and keep them aside for a while.

Step 2

Make the masala On a pan, heat some oil, add onions and saute them until they turn translucent. Then add potatoes, paneer, peas, Kashmiri mirch, garam masala, black pepper, salt, sugar, pav bhaji masala, green chillies and roasted cumin powder. Mix them well and then stir fry for 5-7 mins on medium flame to get a dry mixture.

Step 3

Stuff the bell peppers Once done, turn off the gas flame and stuff the bell peppers with this filling. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on the top of this filling.

Step 4

Bake the bell peppers Grease a baking tray with oil and then place the stuffed bell peppers. Bake them for about 18-20 mins. Check if the outer skin of the bell peppers has turned wrinkled.

Step 5

Your Cheesy Stuffed Capsicum (Bell Peppers) are ready to serve Once done, you can sprinkle oregano or chili flakes on the top. Your Cheesy Stuffed Capsicum is ready to serve. Enjoy the meal.