Bharwa Shimla Mirch

Step 1

First, boil the potatoes till they completely tender and cooked thoroughly. Peel and grate the potatoes. Keep aside.

Step 2

Slice off the tops of the capsicum. Remove the seeds. Rinse them in water and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Keep aside.

Step 3

In a small frying pan, heat oil. Fry the cumin first and then add chopped onions.

Step 4

Saute the onions till translucent. Add chopped green chilies.

Step 5

Stir and then add turmeric powder, red chili powder, asafoetida. Stir again.

Step 6

Add the potatoes and mix everything.

Step 7

Saute the potatoes for 2 mins and then add garam masala powder, dry mango powder and salt.

Step 8

Stir well and then add chopped coriander leaves. Mix again and let this spiced potato stuffing become warm or cool down.

Step 9

With a spoon or with your hands, stuff the potato mixture in the capsicum.

Step 10

If baking, then brush or rub oil outside the capsicum, before you stuff them with the spiced mashed potatoes.

Step 11

Now you can bake the stuffed capsicum in an oven or saute in a pan.

Step 12

Heat oil in a pan or kadai/wok and place the stuffed capsicum in the pan.

Step 13

Cover the pan and allow the stuffed capsicum to cook on a low flame.

Step 14

You will have to check often after every 5 to 6 mins and keep on changing the sides of the capsicum so that all sides are cooked well. Check, turn the sides and cover the pan again.

Step 15

You also have to place the open potato side touching the pan. The capsicum will get golden and wrinkled.

Step 16

Continue to check, change the sides and then cover again till they are cooked well. It took me about 25 minutes to cook these on a low flame.

Step 17

Garnish with coriander or mint leaves and serve these potato stuffed capsicum hot or warm with rotis, bread or as a side dish.