Stuffed Chili Pepper

Ingredients

• 10-12 chili peppers
• 2 tbsp. oil
• green chutney to serve
• 2-3 tbsp. fresh grated coconut, dry roasted
• 2 tbsp. roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
• 1 tsp. hajmola, powdered
• 2 tbsp. makhana, powdered
• 2 tbsp. fried onion
• 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes
• 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp. kasuri methi, crushed
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 tsp. garlic, chopped
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste
• 1 tsp. fennel powder
• 1 tsp. garam masala powder
• 100-150 gms. paneer, mashed

Steps

1. Make a slit in the center of each chili pepper and deseed them. Keep aside.
2. Tempering – Heat oil & sauté garlic & green chilies for a few seconds.
3. Add all the dry spices and mix well.
4. Add the paneer & sauté for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame & allow it to cool down.
5. Mix the sautéed paneer with rest of the ingredients mentioned under stuffing and keep aside.
6. Stuff the chili peppers with the paneer stuffing.
7. Heat oil & arrange all the stuffed chili peppers. Sprinkle some salt & cook, covered, on a low to med. flame for 2 minutes.
8. Gently flip them over & cook the other side too, till done.
9. Ladle the green chutney on a serving dish and arrange the stuffed chili peppers on it.
10. Serve them as appetizers.