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Upma Stuffed in Green Bell Pepper
May 30th, 2008 Madhuram Posted in Food Blog Events, Light Meals/Tiffin, Vegan Main Dishes | 
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Yes, it’s just upma stuffed in green bell pepper (capsicum). As simple as it sounds. I saw this recipe in a tamil magazine.
Ingredients:
Any upma (semolina, vermicelli, cracked wheat)
Green Bell Pepper (depending upon the quantity of upma)
Procedure:
1. Wash the bell pepper and cut off the tops carefully, because you need it to close the pepper and cook.
2. Now remove the seeds inside the pepper and those sticking to the stalk.
3. Fill the upma inside the pepper and close it back with the top.
4. Add some water in a frying pan and let it get hot.
5. Now keep an idli plate inside and arrange the peppers on the plate, close the frying pan with a lid and let it cook for 8-10 minutes.
6. Turn off the stove and let it cool completely before you cut it lengthwise and drizzle some chutney all over and serve.
My Notes:
1. In the original recipe, the method mentioned for cooking the bell pepper was to add 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan, arrange the bell peppers in it and sprinkle some salt water on top of the peppers and to cook for 8-10 minutes. But this did not work, the pan started to brown in the inside and the pepper was no where close to get cooked. Then only I got this idea of steaming the pepper and it worked. But don’t steam it too much, the pepper will become very flimsy and cutting will become a problem.
2. Also add salt and chilies a little more than you always use for the regular upma, because the pepper does not have any flavoring.
This is my entry to:
Pooja’s VOW-JFI Bell Peppers, JFI originally started by Indira
Spicy Tasty’s Fortune Cooking Contest.
Mansi’s Monthly Mingle – Appetizers & Hors’Doeuvres. Monthly Mingle originally started by Meeta.
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May 30th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Reminds me the orzo-stuffed green peppers but I think I would love this better
Btw, got your mail – thanks Madhu! Will send you an email with my response.
May 30th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
This is so pretty Madhuram, loved the idea!
May 30th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Beautiful pics and yummy, elegant, healthy food.
Thanks!
Have a great weekend!
May 30th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
This is a very different recipe. Nice idea.
The stuffed peppers looks so good. Lovely try…
May 30th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Lovely real real lovely…:) I love bell peppers… Ur too good and soo soo innovative madhu…
Lovely entry to the lovely events… Ur too good..:)
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May 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Oh Upma looks great, and with bell pepper, awesome just divine madhu. Wonderful entry!!!
May 30th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
wow madhu..nice idea & nice photos
May 30th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
madhu – the upma looks great. i posted a rice in capsicum a few weeks ago and the photos were atrociously bad! lol! yours look great – love the green of the capsicum…
May 30th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Nat idea indeed Madhu! i love how its steamed, and that should’ve tasted amazing!:) btw, this sounds like a nice appetizer recipe, so you can send it in for monthly mingle
May 30th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
That’s clever Madhu, nobody has come with that before. Looks great!:))