STUFFED MEXICAN PEPPERS, how to make mexican style stuffed peppers

Yet another recipe of my daughter again............
Peppers stuffed in mexican style...such a healthy, nutrition loaded recipe...baked...less oil.......very easy and you must try this!!
Please check all my International recipes here

Ingredients

Green bell peppers - 3

Red bell peppers - 6

Olive oil - 3 tbsps

Onion - 1, chopped fine

Garlic - 6 pods, chopped fine

Spring onion - 1 bunch, chopped fine

Olives - sliced, 1 cup

Corn - steamed for 5 mts, - 1 1/2 cups

Black beans - 1 1/2 cups, soaked over night and pressure cooked

Spinach - 4 cups

Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsps

Cumin/jeera  powder - 2 tsps

Salt to taste

Grated cheese as required for topping

Sour cream as required for decoration

For the spanish rice

Olive oil - 2 tsps

Garlic - 4-5 pods, finely chopped

Onion - 1, finely chopped

Tomatoes - 2, chopped

Green chilli - 1, slit

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Brown rice - 1 cup, soaked and drained

Water - 2 1/2 cups

Salt to taste

Cilantro for garnishing

Recipe cuisine: Mexican; Category: Lunch/dinner

Prep time: 30 mts; Microwaving time: 3-4 mts; Baking time: 25-30 mts

Yields 12 halves

Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions and garlic pieces

Now the spring onions

Olives

steamed corn

cooked black beans (can be substituted with rajma too)

spinach

chilli and cumin powders added and sauteed well

salt to taste added

In a pressure pan, add oil, saute onions, garlic, green chilli, chilli powder, tomatoes, then the drained brown rice, salt to taste, cilantro, and cook for 2-3 whistles

Add this spanish rice to the earlier sauteed mixture

Mix well and switch off

A bowl of guacamole made...for recipe, please check my burrito recipe, where it can be found

bell peppers washed and wiped clean

cut into halves, seeds removed, and microwaved for 4 minutes

Oven pre heated to 400 degrees F (230 degrees C ), the microwaved bell peppers neatly arranged on a foil

filled generously with the highly nutritious filling

topped with grated cheese

and baked for 20-25 minutes, then served with guacamole and corn chips, and sour cream is piped on top of the bell peppers!!! Really a heavenly treat!!

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