Samosa Stuffed Peppers
- 4 large red bell peppers, halved
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped (2 cups)
- 4 tsp. curry powder
- 1 Tbs. garam masala
- 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1/4 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 large carrots, finely diced (1 cup)
- 1 cup green beans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins or dried currants, optional
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts or cashews, coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Place halved bell peppers cut side down in two large baking dishes.
- Cover with foil, and bake 25 minutes, or until peppers begin to soften.
- Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion, and saute 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add curry powder, garam masala, and ginger, and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in rice, lentils, salt, and 4 cups water.
- Add chickpeas, carrots, green beans, and raisins (if using).
- Cover, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes, or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring once or twice.
- Remove rice mixture from heat, stir in peanuts, and season with salt, if desired.
- Flip bell pepper halves.
- Fill each with 3/4 cup rice mixture.
- Re-cover baking dishes, and bake 15 minutes.
- Uncover, and bake 5 to 10 minutes more.
red bell peppers, vegetable oil, onion, curry powder, garam masala, ginger, basmati rice, red lentils, salt, chickpeas, carrots, green beans, raisins, cashews
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/samosa-stuffed-peppers/ (may not work)