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    Besan Stuffed Peppers Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Besan Stuffed Peppers Recipe with step by step pictures. The fresh green peppers are loaded with aromatic Indian Spices and besan flour and lightly stir fried.

    Besan Stuffed Peppers

    This recipe is very new to me, but i have seen this type of dish in many blogs which made me try my own take on it and it turned out to be super yum. Loved it to the core..

    Ingredients for Besan Stuffed Peppers

    • Banana Peppers - 8
    • Oil - 1 tablespoon + 2 tbsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
    • Gram Flour / Besan / Kadalai Mavu - 1 cup
    • Salt to taste
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
    • Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 2 tsp
    • Amchoor Powder / Dry Mango Powder - 1.5 tsp
    • Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped
    • Water a splash
     
    I stuffed these peppers with toasted gram flour with spices. but i have seen recipes which uses potatoes as stuffing. will share that version soon..
     
    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

    How to Make Besan Stuffed Peppers

    1. Take your peppers, make a slit in the middle, remove the seeds and membrane. Set aside.
    2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a kadai. Add in cumin seeds and let them sizzle, now add in onions along with some salt, saute for a min or so.
    3. Now add in gram flour and saute for 5 mins or so.
    4. Add in the spice powders and mix well.
    5. Now add in coriander leaves and give a toss.
    6. Remove this to a bowl and sprinkle some water over and mix well.
    7. Stuff this into the peppers.
    8. Heat some oil in a pan and place the peppers, cover and cook for 5 mins on each side.
    9. Remove and serve.
     

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    Besan Stuffed Peppers Recipe

    Besan Stuffed Peppers Recipe with step by step pictures. The fresh green peppers are loaded with aromatic Indian Spices and besan flour and lightly stir fried.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Side dishes
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 125 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 Banana Peppers
    • 1 tablespoon + 2 tablespoon Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 1 medium size Onion chopped finely
    • 1 cup Gram Flour / Besan / Kadalai Mavu
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
    • 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
    • 1.5 teaspoon Amchoor Powder / Dry Mango Powder
    • Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped
    • Water a splash

    Instructions
     

    • Take your peppers, make a slit in the middle, remove the seeds and membrane. Set aside.
    • Heat 1 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add in cumin seeds and let them sizzle, now add in onions along with some salt, saute for a min or so.
    • Now add in gram flour and saute for 5 mins or so.
    • Add in the spice powders and mix well.
    • Now add in coriander leaves and give a toss.
    • Remove this to a bowl and sprinkle some water over and mix well.
    • Stuff this into the peppers.
    • Heat some oil in a pan and place the peppers, cover and cook for 5 mins on each side.
    • Remove and serve.

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Besan Stuffed Peppers Recipe
    Serving Size
     
    1 g
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    125
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    2
    g
    3
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    0.2
    g
    1
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Sodium
     
    31
    mg
    1
    %
    Potassium
     
    324
    mg
    9
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    19
    g
    6
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    4
    g
    4
    %
    Protein
     
    7
    g
    14
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    235
    IU
    5
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    17
    mg
    21
    %
    Calcium
     
    23
    mg
    2
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Besan Stuffed Peppers Recipe Step by Step

    Take all your ingredients
     
    Wash your peppers..I used banana pepper
     
     
    make a slit in the middle
    Remove all the seeds and membrane
    do this for all the peppers
     
     
    Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a pan
     
     
    add in some cumin seeds and let them splatter
     
     
    add in onions
     
     
    and some salt
    Saute till it softens
    Add in gram flour
    mix well and fry this for 5 mins or so
    Add in the spice powders
     
     
    Keep tossing
    Add in coriander leaves
    Mix well
    Remove this to a bowl
    Add in some water, dont add too much..just enough water so the stuffing is a little wet and not too dry
    Mix well
    Stuff the pepper with this masala
    all done..time to toast them
    Heat oil in a pan
    Place the peppers in the pan
    cover and cook
    now the peppers are done
    flip over
    cover it for few more mins
     
     
    now the peppers are completely done
     
     
    Serve
     
     
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