Stuffed Jalapeno (Bharwan Mirch)-To Spice up the Winter Nights…

I still haven’t got used to this crazy Texas weather. It was 65 degrees yesterday, and today its freezing 25 degrees. The kids have started the winter holidays. During these chilly winter evenings all I want to do is curl up at the corner of the couch with my cozy slipper socks, a throw and a good book. The dinner can wait, but can it really? Well this is what happened…. Some parathas, some really hot stuffed jalapenos on the side & a bowl of yogurt. Quick & Simple.

The stuffed peppers can be cooked really fast. They are stuffed with healthy chickpea flour, they are not deep fried and they are so hot that you need to make only a little bit of it, & they are good & spicy enough for a lazy & chilly evening meal.

WARNING: Please use gloves when you are handling Jalapeno Peppers.

Ingredients:

3 Large Jalapeno Peppers
1/2 Cup Chickpeas Flour (Besan)
1 Teaspoon of Coriander Powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Paste
Salt
A Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
1 Tablespoon of Lime Juice
2 Tablespoon of Oil
1/2 teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Seeds
1.5 Tablespoon of Oil
Some more Lime Juice

Preparation:

Wash & pat the Jalapeno Peppers dry. Cut the Jalapeno Peppers in to half. Scrape out the seeds & the membrane. Discard the seeds & the membrane.

Make a small slit in the halves of the Peppers.

Combine Besan/Chickpea Flour, salt, coriander powder, Asafoetida/Hing, Garlic Paste & the 2 tablespoons of oil. There should be enough oil to form crumbles with the Besan/Chickpeas flour. Do not add water. Add more oil if you need to, you will eat only a little bit at a time. (They are HOT! ).

Add the Lime Juice to the above mixture, mix it well & carefully stuff the Jalapeno halves.

Heat the 1.5 tablespoon of oil. Add the Cumin Seeds/Jeera. When they start to sizzle, place the stuffed Jalapeno Peppers on the skillet and cover & cook at low heat till the Peppers soften and they start getting slightly brown(charred). Covering & cooking at low heat is important, as this allows the chickpea to be fully cooked.

If there are any extra stuffing mix left, add it now to the oil. Turn the peppers around ocassionally till all the sides are equally done. The stuffing will turn slightly brown too.

Finish it off with about 1 tablespoon of Lime Juice.

Serve with Parathas, & yogurt on the side ( Believe me.. You will need the yogurt).

NOTE: This is a warning!! This turned out to be Very Very Hot. Just half a Pepper was enough for each of us. So if you think you are not ready to handle this heat, do not make this with Jalapeno. Try some other milder pepper, like the Poblano or Anaheim peppers.

A Frosty Winter Evening, a warm blanket covering a bunch of lazy bones, a good old movie, some Protein Stuffed Jalapenos to munch on…Now what else can beat this heat?

Here it goes to My Legume Love Affair: Sixth Helping – Hot & Spicy hosted by Suganya of Tasty Palettes, originally started by Susan of the Well Seasoned Cook.

Sending this to Culinarty’s Original Recipes

Related Posts:
Stuffed Bell Pepper in Arrabiata Sauce

Tags: Asafoetida, Besan, bharwan mirch, chickpea flour, Coriander, Garlic, jalapeno. stuffed pepper, oil, sides, spicy, vegan, Vegetarian recipe

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36 Responses to “Stuffed Jalapeno (Bharwan Mirch)-To Spice up the Winter Nights…”

Rashmi Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
now this must have brought the chill down!

)
Supriya Raman Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
ooooh, YuM!
Navita Hakim Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
i love heat!
Madhu Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Love to have them during these winter nights, looks mouthwatering !

Thanks!
Sunshinemom Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Looks delicious Soma! I stuff this into bhindis and they taste good. I guess I should stick to capsicum as I cannot really eat too spicy things!

Thanks Harini! I use coriander powder & spices as filling for the bhindi. If u do not want jalapeno, any smaller sized chiilies would do. Thats what we used in India.
Alka Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
I am in for anything( edible) hot and spicy….i love winters for this reason…u seems to enjoy it in real sense

We are all for spicy in our family even my 7 yr old. But this jalapeno does not happen often.
mahimaa Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
bookmarked this.. i am gonna try it. i love stuffed jalapenos from jack in the box….urs look super yummy

Mahimaa I have not tried paneer/cheese in it. Do let me know how it turns out if u make them:-)
Uma Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
wow, the stuffed jalapeno looks gorgeous. Yummy stuffing.

Thanks Uma!
Sharmila Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
I make these very often … just that I use potato as the stuffing. Perfect Rajasthani stuff Soma … spicy and hot.

I use Potato for Capsicum…Yes this is a Rajasthani kinda spicy:-)
mahimaa Says:
December 28th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
how about adding some cheese to the besan mixture? or may be even panneer? i will try and let u know how it turned out.
hema Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 1:59 am
Hi soma… I got a lovely comnt from u this morning. Unfortunately i couldn’t publish it even i have clicked publish option in my dash board. Now got u from Anudivyas blog and came here. Got excited on all yr collecions and very nice blog u have….

Thanks for visiting and u r always welcome dear. Happy Newyear n yr stuffed jalpenos are awesome n gorgeous.

Thanks Hema!
rekha Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 3:58 am
wwwaaahhh kaya bath hai mouthwatering yaar perfect love the stuffing mmmmyummy

Thanks Rekha!
RedChillies Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Anything stuffed is our family favorite. I have not tried with besan though. My husband loves spicy things and he will love this.

I agree about the weather, it has been very crazy.

Supriya, Thank you!
Priya Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Lovely stuffed jalapeno peppers soma…am drooling over them..

Thanks Priya!
Usha Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Well you certainly have figured out a good way to beat the chill, stuffed jalapenos look awesome !

Usha Thank you!
bee Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am
have a wonderful 2009, dear soma.

Thanks Bee, Same to you!
Purva Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Bharwan Mirchi yum yum yummyyyyyy!

This dish was a hit among my colleagues when my mom used to pack it my tiffin….

Urs look awesome…..

Wishing you Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Thanks Purva! Same to you too!
Scott at Realepicurean Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Well it’s cold here – and this looks perfect to warm the places I otherwise can’t reach!
Kevin Says:
December 29th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Those look tasty!

Thanks Kevin!
sowmya Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 1:04 am
nice stuffing..they looks so pretty and tempting..

Thanks Sowmya!
Lore Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 1:06 am
They would definitely warm me up, nothing like a hot spicy kick
Thanks for sharing them with the Original Recipes Round-Up!
Happy New Year!

Thanks Lore! Same to you!
mandira Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Wow, this is perfect for the freezing temps here… happy new year to you and your family Soma! Looking forward to many delicious posts in 2009.

Thank U Mandira! Same to you!
mohana Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 10:06 am
yummy yummy yum…..looks delicious !
happy new yr to u n yr family.

Thanks Mohana! Happy New Year to U & Your Family too!
jaya Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Soma,
they are real hot, I think bell peppers and Poblano will taste great for me LOL…
wish you a very happy new year..
hugs and smiles

Jaya … Thank you! Poblano should be good too!
Ann Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Soma,Thanks for dropping in my blog.
Friend,you got a cooool blogspace.I loved it very much and am adding you..
keep up the good work and have a great year ahead !!

Thank you So much Ann! Same to u too!
farida Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Soma, thank you for your New Year wishes. So sweet of you:) I wish you and your family a very happy new year! PS: This sounds so spicy. Looks good too. My tongue cannot handle hot dishes quite well, but I am working on it:)

Thanks Farida!
Any Pepper would do too
CurryLeaf Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Perfect for winter.I love these.I try rice and cheese with poblano but never used besan.Good idea.Perfect and yes,surely its hot.

Sweatha, I have not stuffed rice in jalapeno, but have done it in a bell pepper/Capsicum..
CurryLeaf Says:
December 30th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Rashmi Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 1:07 am
New year wishes to you and your lovely elves:)
Simran Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 2:44 am
Perfect for a winter night.

Hope you have a great 2009

Thanks Simran. Same to you too!
PG Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 8:02 am
a lovely meal! Pictures look so tempting! I wouldn’t mind having them now. Here also, although the snow is not there, but it has suddenly become so cold since a coupel of days.
This is a wonderful recipe, i have never stuffed chillies actually. This one is new to me. would surely try it with our Turkish mild chili peppers.
Wishing you a very happy, joyous, healthy and peaceful New Year 2009!

Thanks PG! The Turkish Peppers would be Pefect.
Same to you.
Cham Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 10:56 am
What a spicy treat here ! Have a Wonderful New Year!

Thanks! Same to u!
notyet100 Says:
January 4th, 2009 at 8:21 am
hi,..soma,..will try this soon,..looks so yum,…:-)
anushruti Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 10:47 am
This looks tasty and interesting!
lima Says:
January 21st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Hii

This is a very good recipe Thanks for sharing it with all foodies ) just an query can i leave out the hing ?? and add amchur powder instead any difference in taste ??
Chris Says:
February 19th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Those are very hot!