Stuffed Chillies
by Tarla Dalal
07 Jul 2012
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A fiery combination of green chillies, which are a rich source of vitamin c, and calcium-rich jeera.
Stuffed Chillies recipe - How to make Stuffed Chillies
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Makes 10 stuffed chillies.
10 medium sized bhavanagari chillies
2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp whole peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/4 tsp dried ginger (soonth) powder
1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp oil
Method
- Method
- Slit the green chillies and keep aside.
- Dry roast the cumin seeds, peppercorns and carom seeds together in a non-stick pan till it leaves a nice aroma. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.
- Powder all the roasted ingredients finely in a blender.
- Add the dry ginger powder, jaggery, lemon juice and salt and mix well.
- Divide the masala into 10 equal portions and keep aside.
- Stuff each chilli with one portion of the prepared masala and keep aside to marinate for at least an hour.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the stuffed green chillies and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Serve as an accompaniment with rice ‘n’ carrot appas.
Nutrient values per stuffed chillie
| Energy | 14 cal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1.8 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 0.2 mcg |
| Calcium | 4.3 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 0.6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 1.4 mg |
| Sodium | 38.8 mg |
| Potassium | 8.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
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