Ingredient of the week - Capsicum/Bell Pepper/Shimla Mirch

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Dear All,

It amazes me how each and everyone of us can brilliantly use the same ingredient in a 1000 different ways … … so I thought of exploring it further.

Each week we will have a certain spice/herb/fruit/vege …please tell us how and why you use the ingredient of the week in day to day life.

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Re: Ingredient of the week - Capsicum/Bell Pepper/Shimla Mirch

I really like bell peppers. I heavily use it when making Chicken Jalfrezi and Shrimp wraps :) Yum Yum! Esp. love all the different bright colors!

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I use green, orange/yellow and red bell peppers finely chopped in my chicken salad sandwiches...all three deliver a different flavor and taste SO GOOD together!!!

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I also chop them up in large squares for bell peppers and qeema…with some haat ki roti…:balley:

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I recently started using red (sweet) peppers. We always by green bell peppers, but thought to give the sister pepper a shot. Put it in chicken keema ... tastes amazing!!!

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Hmmmmmmm…though on grill cool too… :slight_smile:

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Re: Ingredient of the week - Capsicum/Bell Pepper/Shimla Mirch

Apart from using it in curries,salads and burgers I recently experimented by adding it to lamb kebabs, really finely chopped.. was pretty good and the kebabs came out softer :k:

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Re: Ingredient of the week - Capsicum/Bell Pepper/Shimla Mirch

I love bell peppers..i use them for Pasta and jelfrezi Yummy !

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I LOVE bell peppers!

The go great in Chinese dishes...with keema.....boneless chicken salan (jalfrezi).....pastas.....stir-fry......salads......sandwiches......on skewers.....with dips. YUM!

And using a peppers in different colors just makes your dish pop...and more inviting. I use red bell peppers to make cream of roasted red pepper soup.

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I use bell peppers in salans,pizza,pasta ,rice dishes,I just love them.

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Anyone ever made stuffed bell peppers?

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Anyone ever made stuffed bell peppers?

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So yum! I make risotto rice, with some veggies and a bit of keema mixed in. Cut the bell pepper either into halves or 4 pieces and stuff with the rice mixture. Top with a bit of parmesan or cheddar cheese and some breadcrumbs and bake in the oven!

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Re: Ingredient of the week - Capsicum/Bell Pepper/Shimla Mirch

^ OMG that sounds DELISH! I have to try that.