Aloo Bharwan Mirchi | Aloo Bhareli Mirchi Recipe | Stuffed Chilli Peppers
Delicious, quick and healthy starter/appetizer Aloo Bharwan Mirchi recipe with detailed step by step pictures. Bhareli Mirchi is a quick snack made with potatoes and green chillies. Low calorie chilli poppers recipe!
MEASUREMENT
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
Ingredients
For Potato Stuffing
- 3 Small Potatoes Boiled & Mashed ~1 cup
- 1 Small Onion Finely Chopped
- 2 tablespoon Finely Chopped Cilantro
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ginger Garlic Crushed/Paste
- ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- Salt as needed
For Bhareli Mirchi
- 6 Chilli Peppers/Bajji Mirchi
- 1 tablespoon Oil
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add 3 small potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed. Add 1 small onion finely chopped, 2 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro, ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon ginger garlic paste, ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder and salt as needed.
- Mix everything well together.
- Meanwhile prepare the chilli peppers by slitting them across and carefully remove the seeds & veins. I cut the chillies in half as they were large.
- Stuff the chilli peppers with the potato filling as tightly as possible.
- Heat a cast iron pan with 1 tablespoon oil and set it on low flame. Place the prepared the chilli peppers on the hot pan.
- Keep it covered with a lid and let it cook for 3-4 mins on low flame.
- Gently turn them around and continue cooking.
- As the base of the chilli peppers are crispy and cooked, turn them around and cook the potato side.
- Continue cooking the chilli peppers on all sides until they are golden & crispy. Remove from heat.
- Serve hot as an appetizer/starter or as a side dish with pulao, biriyani or any variety rice.
Notes
- Adjust spices as per preference. If the chillies are less spicy, increase the quantity of red chilli powder accordingly.
- The boiled potato stuffing should be solid, with as little moisture as possible. This helps keep the stuffing in the chilli peppers intact even while roasting.
- Add grated cheese, paneer, sweet corn or mixed vegetables to the stuffing to add more variety.
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