Paneer stuffed Capsicum

One more stuff item added in my kitchen. For vegetarian who love capsicum and paneer, for them this will be a very nice dish. Prepare this for a change and let me know how you feel after having this.

Ingredients required:

For the Paneer Bhurji stuffing:

8 Small Capsicums

400 gm paneer

2 tbsp olive oil

4-6 garlic cloves minced

1 onion finely chopped

3 tomatoes finely chopped

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/2 red chilli powder

2 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya)

1 tsp garam masala

1 cup corn

1 cup green peas

lemon juice from 1 lemon

salt (as per taste)

fresh coriander leaves choppped

Preparation method:

 For the Paneer Bhurji:

1. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
2. Add the finely chopped onions and minced garlic. Also add salt to sweat the onion and bring out the flavors. Saute for 2-3 mins in medium heat.
3. Add the finely chopped tomatoes. Add the turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Again sauté it for 4-5 mins.
4. You will see the oil begin to separate, add the corn and green peas.
5. Once the corn and green peas are cooked (in about 5 minutes), add the finely chopped or grated paneer.
6. Let it all cook for 8 - 10 minutes and keep stirring periodically to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the pan.
7. Squeeze in the lemon juice and stir well.

For stuffing:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Coat a baking tray with olive oil.
3. Carefully cut the crown of the Capsicum and remove the seeds from the inside. Save the crown.
4. Stuff the capsicum with the Paneer Bhurji.
5. Place the crown back on the stuffed capsicum.
6. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 - 40 minutes until the skin of the peppers begins to wilt.
7. Take the baking tray out of the oven, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve it.