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Air fryer stuffed peppers | Stuffed capsicum

Feb 4, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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Air fryer stuffed peppers or stuffed capsicum is a classy veg. Peppers stuffed with spicy potato masala gives you a great side which can be eaten with roti. Traditionally this dry sabzi is quite famous in and around Rajasthan. Hence, it is very close to my MILs heart. She was the happiest when I made this for the first time in our kitchen.

I love making peppers with both potatoes and chickpea flour or besan. Generally we deep fry these peppers in hot oil. However, air-fryer also makes this recipe with low calories yet great taste. Find out how to make this easy recipe.

air fryer stuffed peppers
air fryer stuffed peppers
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  • Benefits of capsicums
  • Equipment
  • Ingredients
  • How to make air fryer stuffed peppers?
  • Related links
  • air fryer stuffed peppers | stuffed capsicum recipe
  • Variation
  • Substitution
  • FAQs

My capsicum story

Sometimes we tend to laugh over our ideas and inhibition. Eating capsicum. bitter gourd and mushrooms was one of mine. My bua Geetu Diwan, coaxed me a lot to try this vegetable , when I visited her for lunch. It took me a long time to try capsicums. Somehow I was averse to the green color. Now it is one of my favorite veggies and I eat all of the above listed ones a lot. I always laugh over it and remember her fondly when I cook it. It cooks real fast which is a huge plus point. Weeknights are tough when you juggle work and meal.

Bell peppers are quite versatile. Eat them raw in salads, they are awesome in roasted vegetables. Chilli paneer and tofu manchurian both are incomplete without them.Cook them in curry or as a pulao. I love having it in hummus,vegan pasta ,veg pizza and of course paneer tikka and pav bhaji . Did you ever have any inhibitions too? Have you grown over it? Do share why and how you did it?

Benefits of capsicums

  • Great for vitamin C.
  • Promotes eye health.
  • Good for the heart.
  • Prevents liver damage.

Equipment

  • steamer/ Instant pot/ Pressure cooker for boiling potatoes
  • frying pan
  • air-fryer
  • potato masher

Ingredients

  • Potatoes large, boiled
  • Peppers / capsicums
  • Oil
  • Salt as per taste
  • Spices (can be replaces with curry powder)
    • Red chilli powder or as per taste
    • Turmeric powder
    • Coriander powder
    • Cumin powder

How to make air fryer stuffed peppers?

  1. Boil or steam potatoes. Peel and mash them. Heat oil in a pan. Add boiled potatoes and spices. Mix well and mash them using a masher.
air fryer stuffed peppers step 1

2. Remove the tops and seeds of all capsicums.Brush/spray oil on these peppers.

air fryer stuffed peppers step 2

3. Add the potato stuffing inside the capsicum.

4. Repeat for all peppers.

air fryer stuffed peppers step 4

5. Preheat the airfryer for 10 mins. Cook at 200 deg C for 15-16 min after brushing oil on the skin.

air fryer stuffed peppers step 5
air fry stuffed peppers

6. Serve hot with roti and dal fry.

air fryer stuffed peppers step 6
stuffed peppers air fryer

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air fryer stuffed peppers | stuffed capsicum recipe

air fryer stuffed peppers is a great side dish which can be eaten with roti
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Curries and Gravies
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: air fryer stuffed capsicum, air fryer stuffed peppers, airfryer stuffed peppers, bharwa shimla mirch in air fryer, stuffed capsicum in air fryer, stuffed capsicum in airfryer, stuffed peppers in airfryer
Servings: 2
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • Steamer/ Instant pot/ Pressure cooker for boiling potatoes
  • frying pan
  • Airfryer
  • potato masher

Ingredients

  • 2 Potatoes large, boiled
  • 5 Peppers / capsicums
  • 2 tbsp. Oil
  • Salt as per taste

Spices (can be replaced with curry powder)

  • 1 tbsp. Red chilli powder or as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp. Cumin powder

Instructions

  • Boil or steam potatoes. Peel and mash them.
  • Heat oil in a pan.Add boiled potatoes and spices.
  • Mix well and mash them using a masher.
  • Remove the tops and seeds of all capsicums,brush/oil spray them
  • Add the stuffing inside the capsicum.
  • Preheat the air-fryer for 10 mins.
  • Cook at 200 deg C for 15-16 min after brushing oil on the skin.
  • Serve hot with roti and dal fry.

Notes

You can change the stuffing to include sweet potatoes.
I have seen recipes where beans and rice is also stuffed in them.

Variation

You can also do a stuffing of besan or chickpea flour. or dip them in besan and fry it to make Mirchi vada or jalepano poppers. Another variation of mirchi bada is mirchi bhajji where we dip jalepanoes or sweet capsicums in besan or chickpea flour batter and fry it.

Substitution

Use any color pepper to make this recipe. You can also stuff the pepper with peas and paneer along with potatoes for a vegetarian version.

FAQs

Which color bell pepper is the healthiest?

Red pepper is the healthiest of all peppers when it comes to vitamin and antioxidant content.

What happens to your body when you eat bell peppers?

Bell peppers are rich in Vitamin C. It also improves eye sight in long run.

What is green capsicum called?

Green capsisum is also called green bell pepper

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