Stuffed capsicum recipe With step by step photos – this is a Punjabi style delicious bharwa shimla mirch recipe. In this recipe, capsicum (bharwa shimla) are stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes. A vegan dish.

This Stuffed capsicum recipe is how I make this dish at home and is liked by everyone. sometimes I also add green peas to the potato stuffing. There are many variations of making the stuffing and even with different ingredients like paneer (cottage cheese) or besan (gram flour). 

Stuffed vegetable dishes are quite popular in India.

Most of the times I bake the stuffed capsicum. but in this post, I have mentioned on how to cook the capsicum in a pan, as I do get a lot of requests for making stuff without an oven. However, if you do have an oven, then bake the capsicum. Baking is easy and effortless, than sauteing & cooking them in a pan.

The bharwa shimla mirch goes best with rotis accompanied by raita. You can also serve these stuffed capsicum as a side dish. This dish also makes for a good tiffin box lunch.

How to make stuffed capsicum

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

 

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

 

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

 

  1. Saute the onions till translucent. Add chopped green chilies.

 

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

 

  1. Add the potatoes and mix everything.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Cooking stuffed capsicum

  1. Now you can bake them or saute in a pan. I have mentioned the baking instructions in the recipe details above. Heat oil in a pan or kadai/wok and place the stuffed capsicum in the pan.

 

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

 

  1. 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. You also have to place the open potato side touching the pan. In the below pic, you will see the various sides getting cooked. The capsicum will get golden and wrinkled. I usually cook the bell peppers thoroughly.

 

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

 

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