Stuffed Chillies I Sri Lankan Recipes I Sri Lankan Stuffed Capsicum Recipe

minced meat

🥗Healthier: chopped mushrooms

💰Cheaper: textured vegetable protein

Mushrooms provide a savory flavor while reducing calories.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Evaporated milk is more affordable and still creamy.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade curry blend

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

A homemade blend can be tailored to taste and cost.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are healthier and gluten-free.

Heat cooking oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.

Add the finely chopped onion, crushed cumin seeds, garlic, and green chillies for a few minutes until softened.

Add pepper, salt, chilli flakes and mix through the onions.

Add the fish and mix it with onion spice mix. Break the fish into smaller pieces and sauté the mix until it's dry, and takes the colour of the spices.

Next, add the boiled potatoes to the fish mix and mix until well combined.

Let the mix cool down.

Mix together flour, egg, salt and water to make a lightly thick batter.

Carefully cut the capsicums as shown in the video, then stuff in the filling, dip it in the batter, coat the capsicums with bread crumbs before frying.

Cooking Techniques

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