Recipe: Spooky Stuffed Peppers 🫑

Colourful bell peppers turn into spooky Halloween lanterns when carved with funny faces and filled with a delicious mixture of spiced rice, paneer and vegetables. Use red, yellow and green peppers for a vibrant platter.

Prep time: 20 mins | Cook time: 30-35 mins | Servings: 3

Ingredients

• 3 large bell peppers, preferably red, yellow and green
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 150 g paneer, crumbled
• ½ cup finely chopped mixed vegetables
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp red chilli powder, or to taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp grated cheese (optional)
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Wash three large bell peppers: one red, one yellow and one green.
3. Slice off the tops and remove the seeds.
4. Carefully cut eyes and mouths into the sides to create spooky faces.
5. Heat oil in a pan and sauté chopped onion, ginger and garlic.
6. Add chopped vegetables, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala and salt.
7. Stir in cooked rice and crumbled paneer.
8. Fill each pepper with the mixture.
9. Add grated cheese on top, if desired.
10. Place the peppers upright in a baking dish.
11. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the peppers soften and the filling is heated through.
12. Garnish with coriander and serve warm.

How to serve

Place the red, yellow and green pepper faces upright on a dark serving platter. Let their colourful faces stand out against the Halloween table décor.