Stuffed Malu Miris (Capsicum/Banana Pepper)

Banana peppers or Malu miris as we call in Sri Lanka is another type of capsicum.I love its taste.Unfortunately it is not very common in Singapore.But when we need the taste,we visit 'Little India' where we can find Sri Lankan & Indian food.
I am really happy after a visit to Little India.One thing is I can taste 'Dosei' which is one of my favourite Indian food.The other thing is my kitchen will be full of vegetables which I love to eat in Sri Lanka.

We use this Capsicum variety in many dishes & stuffed capsicum is one of them.

This is good as an apetizer also good with rice & curry.




Ingredients:

5-6  Malu miris (Banana Peppers/Capsicum)

Oil for deep fry

1 cup  bread crumbs

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
Pinch of turmeric (optional)
Pinch salt

1 large size potato boiled and mashed after skin removed

1 onion chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp of curry powder
1/2 tsp of chili powder

salt to taste

Method

To Make filling:

Mash the potatoes. Stir fry the onions in a pan for about 4-5mins under low heat. Add the potatoes. Add salt and curry powder,chilly powder to taste.

Make the batter:
Combine flour, eggs and salt in a bowl. Add enough water to make a think batter. Stir to get rid of lumps.

To prepare the peppers:

Slit the Capsicum in sides lengthwise.

Then remove seeds as much as possible.

Fill with the filling

Dip the pepper/capsicum in batter & then cover with bread crumbs

Deep fry until golden brown

Serve hot.

Vatsala of Show & tell  has started an event to round up stuffed recipes named LGSS - Let's Go Stuffed Series.

Archana is hosting this event for the month of August in her blog The Mad Scientist's Kitchen.So I thought of sharing this recipe in Archana's event.

Linking with Frugal Food Tursday

Banana flower fry (Kesel Muwa)

Banana flower is a delicious dish in Sri lanka.It is very tasty when stir fry.

Here is the recipe for banana flower fry.

Ingredients

1 small size banana flower
1 tomato cut in to slices
½ cup thick coconut milk
1 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp Curry powder
2 green chilly -cut into pieces
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 piece cinnamon
1 big onion chopped
Few curry leaves
Rampe/Pandan leaf 1-2 inch piece
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp Maldive fish (optional)

Method

Wash & cut banana flower in to small pieces and add to salted water while cutting.
After finish cutting,squeeze banana flower in water using hands & remove water.
Then add ¼ tsp Tumeric powder and mix well.
Keep aside.
Heat the pan
Add oil to it
When oil is hot, add mustard seeds & when mustard seeds are popping up, add cinnamon & Mix well
Then add onion sliced. Once the onion is tender, add curry leaves, pandan leaf and finally banana flower.
Mix well.
Then add tomato.
Add chilly powder,curry powder & turmeric powder.
Mix well.
Add green chilly & Maldive fish & mix well.
Once the banana flower is cooked,add thick coconut milk.
Add salt to taste.
Mix well & switch off the flame.
Serve with rice