Kheema Bhari Hari Mirch

Name: Kheema Bhari Hari Mirch (Green chiles stuffed with spiced ground chicken)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons table salt; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons red chile paste (see Note); 3 medium tomatoes, puréed; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger paste; 2 large red onions, chopped; 2 green chiles, stemmed and slit; 1 teaspoon fresh garlic paste; 12 bhavnagri mirchi (large green chiles); 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; ½ teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 14 ounces (400 grams) ground chicken; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

Green chiles stuffed with spiced ground chicken

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

The traditional version of the recipe, from the South Indian city of Hyderabad, uses ground goat, but here I use chicken, which is healthier.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
2 large

Asia
India
Telangana: Hyderabad
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Place a nonstick wok over medium heat and add 3 tablespoons of the oil. When small bubbles appear at the bottom of the wok, add the cumin seeds and sauté until they change color. Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add the ginger paste, garlic paste, green chiles,