Kheema Bhari Hari Mirch

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

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,