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

Reha · April 16, 2010, 4:30pm

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.

Rukhsarbibi · April 16, 2010, 4:32pm

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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!

Reha · April 16, 2010, 4:36pm

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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!!!

Reha · April 16, 2010, 5:28pm

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

Mehnaz · April 16, 2010, 5:51pm

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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!!!

Zabardast · April 16, 2010, 6:53pm

Hmmmmmmm…though on grill cool too…

Masi_Museebtay · April 17, 2010, 5:20pm

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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:

Kinzz · April 17, 2010, 5:24pm

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

redvelvet · April 17, 2010, 6:20pm

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.

asma786 · April 18, 2010, 2:48am

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

Reha · April 18, 2010, 4:54am

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Anyone ever made stuffed bell peppers?

midnighteyes · April 20, 2010, 4:47pm

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!

Reha · April 21, 2010, 2:23pm

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