Stuffed Green Chillies

Stuffed Green Chilies or mirapakaya kura was a recipe i was intending to try for a very long time and finally did it a couple of weeks back. It came out excellent and best of all Mother-in-law loved it. 

Ingredients:
2 tbsp Oil
1 cup chopped Onions
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1½ – 2 tsp Coriander Powder
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Chili Powder
Salt to Taste
10 Long Green Chilies.
5 tbsp Milk
1 cup roasted groundnut
1 – 1½ tsp grated Coconut


Preparation:

1. Wash the chilies and make a slit them vertically. Carefully remove the seeds from inside and keep them aside. (Caution: Wash hands immediately to avoid the burning sensation.)

2. Ground the roasted groundnut, grated coconut and a pinch of salt into a dry coarse powder.

3. Lightly fill the chilies with the stuffing. Do not over-stuff the chilies with the stuffing. There will be some left over stuffing, which will be used later. 

4. Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions until translucent and then add the tomatoes and mix well till the tomatoes are smashed.

5. Add coriander, turmeric, chili powder, seeds  removed from the chilli, salt and mix well.

6. Add the chilies saute them until the spices coat the chilies. 

7. Add milk and mix it. 

8. Cover the cook on medium to medium high flame for 3-5 minutes until the chilies are cooked and tender. 

9. Mix it in between to ensure that the chilies and the mixture/masala does not burn.

10. Remove the cover, add the left over stuffing mixture and cook for another 2-4 minutes.

11. Remove from heat and serve with rice, chapathi or pooris