Baked Stuffed Capsicum Video by Tarla Dalal's Team

Baked Stuffed Capsicum Video by Tarla Dalal's Team

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Risotto is a famous continental preparation of rice with milk products, especially cheese. It is flavoured richly with garlic, pepper and optionally a few herbs too. With its lusciously creamy texture, it becomes a perfect stuffing for spicy capsicum in this delectable dish! Topped with loads of grated cheese, the vibrant, risotto-stuffed red capsicums look really appetizing. What is more, the Baked Stuffed Capsicum tastes even better than it looks, so your expectations are sure to be surpassed.

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Recipe Description for Baked Stuffed Capsicum Or How To Make Baked Stuffed Capsicum Recipe

Ingredients

For The Risotto Filling
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice or
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp finely chopped celery
1/4 cup fresh cream
1/2 cup grated processed cheese
salt to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

Other Ingredients
4 red capsicum
melted butter for greasing
salt for sprinkling
1/2 cup grated processed cheese
2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)

Method

For the risotto filling

1. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
2. Add the rice, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
4. Add the celery, fresh cream and cheese, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
5. Add salt and pepper powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
6. Divide the filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Cut each capsicum into half vertically, deseed the capsicum halves and grease them lightly using a little melted butter.
2. Sprinkle a little salt on each deseeded capsicum half.
3. Stuff each capsicum half with a portion of the filling and place them on a greased baking tray.
4. Sprinkle a little grated cheese evenly over each capsicum half.
5. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 c (360 f) for 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Sprinkle dry red chilli flakes over the capsicum halves and serve immediately.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Baked Dishes