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Risotto is a famous continental preparation of rice with milk products, especially cheese. It is flavoured richly with garlic, pepper and optionally a few herbs too. With its lusciously creamy texture, it becomes a perfect stuffing for spicy capsicum in this delectable dish! Topped with loads of grated cheese, the vibrant, risotto-stuffed red capsicums look really appetizing. What is more, the Baked Stuffed Capsicum tastes even better than it looks, so your expectations are sure to be surpassed.

Recipe Description for Baked Stuffed Capsicum Or How To Make Baked Stuffed Capsicum Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Baking time: 12 to 15 minutes
Baking temperature: 180 C (360 F).
Makes 8 stuffed capsicum
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Ingredients

For The Risotto Filling
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice or
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp finely chopped celery
1/4 cup fresh cream
1/2 cup grated processed cheese
salt to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

Other Ingredients
4 red capsicum
melted butter for greasing
salt for sprinkling
1/2 cup grated processed cheese
2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)

Method

For the risotto filling

Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the rice, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the celery, fresh cream and cheese, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add salt and pepper powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Divide the filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

Cut each capsicum into half vertically, deseed the capsicum halves and grease them lightly using a little melted butter.
Sprinkle a little salt on each deseeded capsicum half.
Stuff each capsicum half with a portion of the filling and place them on a greased baking tray.
Sprinkle a little grated cheese evenly over each capsicum half.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 c (360 f) for 8 to 10 minutes.
Sprinkle dry red chilli flakes over the capsicum halves and serve immediately.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Baked Dishes