Capsicum with Chestnuts
Capsicum with chestnutsI am using Indian chestnuts which is very good for diabetic health. It has low fibre and also help to balance blood sugar level. Chestnuts are not also clever choice for diet but also good for mood busting vitamin C and keep fresh for longer. I am sharing a recipe Capsicum stuffed with chestnuts. Here seasonal Chestnuts flooded in the market. So this is the perfect time we can experiment in different ways.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 capsicum big sized
- 150 gm chestnuts
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp onion paste
- 1 tbsp coconut paste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp raisin & nuts (paste)
- 1 tbsp Green Chillies chopped
- 1 tbsp cumin powder roasted
- 1 tbsp carom leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and peel off the chestnuts then grate to make a paste.
- Divide the capcicum in two parts then remove seeds from inside.
- Heat oil in a pan add fennel seeds sauté for a few seconds. Then add chestnuts paste, chopped green chilies, onion paste, coconut paste, chopped carrom leaves, tomato paste and raisin paste.
- Sauté all the ingredients then add salt and roasted cumin powder.
- Now fill in capsicum cavity and bake on the pan with little oil. Bake until soft, turn other side and see the softness.
- Now it is ready to serve. If you want to make it more tasty you can drop coconut cream or coconut milk.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 105mgPotassium: 844mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3907IUVitamin C: 186mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 4mg
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