Peanut and sesame seeds stuffed chilly peppers!

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appetizer, bhavangri chilly, chilly pepper, food, Indian food, peanuts, recipe, vegetarian

Chilly peppers have unique taste. But they are not spicy or hot at all. They are known as ‘bhavnagri mirchi’ in some parts of India. Stuffed chilly peppers make perfect appetizer for winter evening. Serve them for house party or small family dinner. Yes, it works for everyone and anytime.

Peanut and sesame stuffed chilly pepper!

Serves 8 stuffed peppers

Ingredients

8 chilly peppers

2 tbsp oil

grated dry coconut

2 tbsp sesame seeds

For stuffing

1 Cup roasted peanuts

1/2 Cup roasted sesame seeds

2 tbsp of grated coconut

1 tbsp jaggery

11/2 tsp red chilly powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp chat masala

salt

Peanut and sesame stuffed chilly pepper!

Procedure

• Put a length-wise cut on each chilly pepper with knife carefully. Remove the seeds and keep aside.

Give a cut on the chilly peppers length

• For stuffing, blend all the ingredients for stuffing to a coarse mixture.

Peanut and sesame stuffed chilly peppers

• Fill the stuffing into the chilly peppers (use your hands and fingers, yes these chilly peppers are not hot at all) and press gently to close it .

Peanut and sesame stuffed chilly peppers

• In a flat non-stick pan, heat the oil. Put the stuffed peppers in such a way that there is enough space to keep  turning them for uniform cooking. Close the pan with lid. The peppers should be charred and cooked uniformly till they are little soft. They should have nice smoky flavour but should not be overly burnt. It will take 6-9 minutes to be done.

Peanut and sesame stuffed chilly peppers

• Sprinkle some sesame seeds and dry coconut. Serve hot as appetizer.

Peanut and sesame stuffed chilly peppers

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