
Bharli Shimla Mirchi
Maharashtrian stuffed capsicum sabzi. Bell peppers stuffed with a spiced roasted gram flour (besan) mixture, then shallow-fried until tender and lightly charred. A dry side dish served with chapati or bhakri.
Ise bharwa shimla mirch, stuffed capsicum, bharli capsicum naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Time 25 min · Serves 4 · 259 kcal · Maharashtra
Ingredients
Main
- Turmeric Powder — 2 g
- green bell pepper — 400 g
- coriander powder — 4 g
- salt — 6 g
- Coriander Leaves — 15 g
- Gram Flour — 80 g
- sugar — 5 g
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 5 g
- groundnut powder — 30 g
- White Sesame Seeds — 10 g
Tempering
- Asafoetida — 0.5 g
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 2 g
- oil — 40 g
Method
- Wash capsicums. Cut tops and remove seeds.
- Dry roast besan until it smells nutty and turns light brown.
- Mix besan with peanut powder, sesame, spices, sugar, salt, coriander and 1 tbsp oil.
- Stuff the mixture firmly into each capsicum.
- Heat oil. Add mustard seeds and hing.
- Place capsicums in the pan. Cover and cook, turning often.
- Cook until soft and lightly charred. Serve with chapati or bhakri.
Common questions
- Bharli Shimla Mirchi ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- भरली शिमला मिर्ची ko English mein Bharli Shimla Mirchi likhte hain.
- Ek plate Bharli Shimla Mirchi mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 259 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 25 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.
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