Stuffed capsicum or Bharwan shimla mirch

stuffed capsicums

Stuffed capsicum is a delicious recipe and one of my favorite. It is very easy to make and we can change stuffing according to our choice. Now I am sharing how to make potato stuffed capsicum, I prefer to cook it in pan on low flame, you can bake this in oven also. I am using whole capsicum to stuff u can cut it in half and stuff. This is a perfect recipe, easy to prepare and goes well with dal and chapati.


Ingredients

Potatoes 500 gms
3-4 capsicum
Oil 4 tbsp (2 tbsp for stuffing and 2-3 for frying capsicum in pan)
rai (mustard seeds ) 1/2 tsp
jeera (cumin seeds) 1/2 tsp
hing (asafoetida) 1 pinch
turmeric 1/4 tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
coriander powder 1 tsp
amchur (dry mango ) powder 1/2 tsp
roasted cumin seeds powder 1/2 tsp
garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
broken cashewnuts 1-2 tsp ( optional )
fresh coriander leaves chopped
green chilli 1-2 finely chopped
salt to taste


Method


For stuffing

Boil potatoes in a pressure cooker till 3 to 4 whistle. let it be cool, then peel and mash it. In a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, chopped green chillies, turmeric powder and saute for 30 seconds, then add potatoes, red chilli powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, garam masala powder, salt to taste, and mix well. then add cashewnuts mix well, check the seasoning. stuffing is ready.

Wash the capsicums, cut the cap and remove seeds from inside, hollow capsicum is ready for stuffing ,sprinkle a pinch of salt inside, then stuff it with potatoes properly.

Now heat oil in pan place capsicums in pan and let it be cook on low flame,turn the sides after some time and cook from all sides it will take 20 to 30 minutes. so make sure to turn so it should not burn.

Now your stuffed capsicums is ready, remove in serving plate, and serve hot.

Basic shahi (royal) gravy recipe

Hi, today i am sharing with u Basic shahi/royal gravy recipe. This is a basic gravy which can be used to make many gravy based veg and non veg dishes.

Ingredients
2 tsp desi ghee/clarified butter
3 onions medium size (sliced)
oil for deep fry onions
2-3 tomatoes
ginger 1 inch piece
garlic 4-5 cloves
a small bay leaf
a bit of dalchini (cinnamon stick)
1 clove
2-3 black pepper corn
a little bit of javitri (mace)
skin of black cardamom (remove seeds use only skin)
1 tsp khuskhus (poppy seeds) soaked in water for 2-3 hours
2 tsp  melon seeds
6-7 cashewnuts (soaked in water for 2-3 hours)
fresh cream 2-3 tsp (optional)
coriander powder 1tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp ( more or less according to your taste)
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
kasuri methi 1/2 tsp
salt to taste

Method

Deep fry sliced onions in some oil, till golden brown in colour, let the onions cool.
Grind these onions with tomatoes ginger, garlic whole garam masala (bayleaf,dalchini,clove,black pepper corn, javitri,black cardamom skin ) melon seeds, cashewnuts,poppy seeds with little bit of water if needed and make paste
now take 2 tsp ghee in a pan add ground onion paste, saute for 2-3 minutes on medium flame
then add coriander powder, red chilli powder,turmeric powder, salt and kasuri methi, saute it for some time till the oil separate out. add some water cover the pan let the gravy simmer for 5-8 minutes, garnish with fresh cream.
this is a basic gravy you can add in this paneer,kofta,mushroom,mix vegetables, or chicken and prepare veg or non veg dish.