Maharashtra

Bharli shimla mirchi

Name: Bharli shimla mirchi
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Marathi
Ingredients: 4 medium capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper); 2/3 cup dry roasted besan (chickpea flour, gram flour); 1/4 cup roasted and crushed peanuts; 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds; 2 tsp goda masala; 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 1/2 tsp jaggery; 2 tsp lemon juice; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 2 1/2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; a pinch asafoetida; Salt, to taste

Capsicum stuffed with peanut besan masala and cooked till blistered. Bharli vangi's greener cousin.

40 minTime

9 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Stuff it, Marathi style1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe Maharashtrian home version.

The original

275kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)4 medium

Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)⅔ cup, dry roasted

Peanuts¼ cup, roasted and crushed

Sesame seeds1 tbsp, roasted

Goda masala2 tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Jaggery1½ tsp

Lemon juice2 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2½ tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Cut a lid off each capsicum or slit it lengthwise and remove the seeds.
2Mix roasted besan, peanuts, sesame, goda masala, chilli, turmeric, jaggery, lemon, coriander, salt and 1 tbsp oil.
3Stuff the capsicums firmly.
4Heat remaining oil, crackle mustard, add asafoetida and lay the capsicums in. Cover and cook on low, turning, until blistered and soft, 18 to 20 minutes.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Maharashtra

Bharli shimla mirchi

Capsicum stuffed with peanut besan masala and cooked till blistered. Bharli vangi's greener cousin.

40 minTime

9 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Stuff it, Marathi style1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe Maharashtrian home version.

The original

275kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)4 medium

Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)⅔ cup, dry roasted

Peanuts¼ cup, roasted and crushed

Sesame seeds1 tbsp, roasted

Goda masala2 tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Jaggery1½ tsp

Lemon juice2 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2½ tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Cut a lid off each capsicum or slit it lengthwise and remove the seeds.
2Mix roasted besan, peanuts, sesame, goda masala, chilli, turmeric, jaggery, lemon, coriander, salt and 1 tbsp oil.
3Stuff the capsicums firmly.
4Heat remaining oil, crackle mustard, add asafoetida and lay the capsicums in. Cover and cook on low, turning, until blistered and soft, 18 to 20 minutes.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Bharli shimla mirchi

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Bharli shimla mirchi

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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