Stuffed Chilli (Mulumiris Puruwala)

 Stuffed Chilli (Mulumiris Purawala)

stuffed chilli

INGREDIENTS

250g long capsicum peppers (cut down the side and seeded carefully)

100g red onion (chopped)

75g boiled potato, crushed

4 garlic cloves (chopped)

1 cup coconut milk

2 tablespoons Maldives fish (crushed)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons raw curry powder

1 teaspoon roasted curry powder

1 teaspoon mustard powder

1 inch cinnamon stick

Sprigs of curry leaves

Salt to taste

METHOD

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil, add 2 garlic cloves, 50g of the onion, some curry leaves, Maldives fish, 1 teaspoon raw curry powder, potato and seasoning.
  • Stuff the mixture into the capsicum and leave to one side.
  • Heat the rest of the oil in a pan add the rest of garlic, onion and cinnamon stick, curry leaves and rest of the raw curry powder and mustard powder. Mix well then add coconut milk and seasoning.
  • Let it start to simmer then arrange the stuffed chilli carefully and cover and cook them on a very low heat, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, sprinkle with roasted curry powder.


Serve with boiled rice.  Enjoy!