Grilled Capsicum Stuffed

Grilled Capsicum stuffed, my husband's favorite.  He loves stuffed vegetables from brinjals to bhindi.

Each vegetable having its own stuffing and preparation. In my fridge I had a few capsicums and so decided to stuff them . This particular dish is a one pot meal as you don't need any accompaniments.

Ingredients: 

• 2 large capsicum. Slice the top of the capsicum so as to resemble a cap. Scoop the capsicum.
• Apply salt inside and leave it upturned for 10 mins.
• 1 big potato boiled and mashed.
• 1/4 cup small grain rice I used new Gobind Bhog.
• 2 tomatoes blanched and pureed with a little ginger.
• 1tsp jeera.
• 1 clove garlic chopped fine (one piece ).
• 2 tbsp baked beans or corn or peas or chopped pineapple, you choose. I used beans.
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder.
• 1 tsp butter.
• 1 tsp chopped capsicum .
• 1 tbsp chopped onion.
• 1 tsp milk.
• 1 tsp honey or sugar.
• 2 cubes cheese or 2 tbsp cheese and 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese mixed.

Method : 

• In a large pan boil water and blanch the tomatoes remove skin and puree them with 1/4 inch ginger. 
• Now add water three times the quantity of rice and boil the tomato mixture and keep aside

• In the hot water used to blanch tomatoes immerse the capsicum for 5 mins and then place them in chilled water to retain their color.
• In a pan pour a tsp of olive oil and add the garlic and jeera and a bay leaf.
• Now add the rice it should be unwashed as we require the starch.
• Stir fry the rice for a few minutes then add the tomato mixture.
• Let it cook on a low flame.
• As the rice is half cooked add the beans and sugar or honey and let it cook till soft.
• Heat a pan add 1tsp butter, the chopped capsicum and 1tbsp chopped onion to this add the mashed potato, milk, salt and 2 tbsp grated cheese.
• Stuff the capsicum with rice then the potato and finally grated cheese as much as you desire.
• Grill in a medium oven for 10 mins.

Serve