Recipe: Indian Spiced Vegetable and Paneer Stuffed Bell PeppersDescription: Bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful mix of paneer cheese, peas, carrots, and potatoes, seasoned with traditional Indian spices.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 55Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 4 whole bell peppers, 200 g paneer cheese, 0.5 cup peas, 2 large carrots, 2 medium potatoes, 1 medium onion, 3 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 3 tablespoon oilInstructions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes inside. Set the peppers aside. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add the diced onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the skillet and cook for an additional 1 minute. Stir in the diced carrots and peas, cooking until the carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the boiled and diced potatoes and crumbled paneer to the skillet. Mix well. Sprinkle the garam masala, ground turmeric, salt, and black pepper over the vegetable mixture. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat and let the filling cool slightly. Stuff each bell pepper with the prepared filling, pressing gently to pack it in. Place the stuffed peppers upright in a baking dish. Drizzle the tops with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes to allow the tops to brown slightly, ensuring the peppers remain tender yet firm. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Indian, Vegetarian, Stuffed, SpicyThis Indian Spiced Vegetable and Paneer Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 55 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Indian
Vegetarian
Stuffed
Spicy

Indian Spiced Vegetable and Paneer Stuffed Bell Peppers

Bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful mix of paneer cheese, peas, carrots, and potatoes, seasoned with traditional Indian spices.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 35 min
Serves: 4
September 20, 2025
Indian Spiced Vegetable and Paneer Stuffed Bell Peppers - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
4 wholesbell peppers

tops removed and seeded

0.4 poundspaneer cheese

crumbled

0.5 cupspeas
2 largescarrots

diced

2 mediumspotatoes

boiled and diced

1 mediumonion

diced

3 clovesgarlic

minced

1 tablespoonginger

grated

1 teaspoongaram masala
0.5 teaspoonsground turmeric
1 teaspoonsalt
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
3 tablespoonsoil
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).

2

Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes inside. Set the peppers aside.

3

In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add the diced onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

4

Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the skillet and cook for an additional 1 minute.

5

Stir in the diced carrots and peas, cooking until the carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

6

Add the boiled and diced potatoes and crumbled paneer to the skillet. Mix well.

7

Sprinkle the garam masala, ground turmeric, salt, and black pepper over the vegetable mixture. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 minutes.

8

Remove the skillet from heat and let the filling cool slightly.

9

Stuff each bell pepper with the prepared filling, pressing gently to pack it in.

10

Place the stuffed peppers upright in a baking dish. Drizzle the tops with 1 tablespoon of oil.

11

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

12

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes to allow the tops to brown slightly, ensuring the peppers remain tender yet firm.

13

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
415
Calories
21.5g
Fat
43.5g
Carbs
14.5g
Protein
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