Recipe: Butter Chicken Stuffed Bell PeppersDescription: Delicious bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful mixture of butter chicken, basmati rice, and peas, then baked until tender.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 75Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 4 whole bell peppers, 500 g chicken mince, 0.25 cup plain yogurt, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 4 tablespoon butter, 1 whole onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 0.25 cup tomato paste, 0.5 teaspoon cumin, 0.5 teaspoon chili powder, 0.5 cup cream, 1 cup basmati rice, 0.5 cup peas, 0.25 cup cilantroInstructions: Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). In a medium-sized bowl, combine the chicken mince with yogurt, half of the garam masala, half of the turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and lemon juice. Let it marinate for 15 minutes. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, add the remaining butter and the onion. Sauté until the onion is translucent. Add garlic and ginger, and cook for another minute. Stir in the tomato paste, remaining garam masala, remaining turmeric, cumin, and chili powder. Cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Return the chicken to the skillet, add cream, and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly. Mix in the cooked basmati rice and peas. Season with additional salt if needed. Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds. Place them in a baking dish. Fill each bell pepper with the butter chicken mixture, packing it in tightly. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the peppers are tender. Garnish with cilantro before serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Indian, Main Course, BakingThis Butter Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 75 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Indian
Main Course
Baking

Butter Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers

Delicious bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful mixture of butter chicken, basmati rice, and peas, then baked until tender.

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Prep: 30 min
Cook: 45 min
Serves: 4
September 23, 2025
Butter Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
4 wholesbell peppers

assorted colors

1.1 poundschicken mince
0.25 cupsplain yogurt
1 teaspoongaram masala
0.5 teaspoonsturmeric
1 teaspoonsalt
1 tablespoonlemon juice
4 tablespoonsbutter
1onion

finely chopped

2 clovesgarlic

minced

1 tablespoonginger

grated

0.25 cupstomato paste
0.5 teaspoonscumin
0.5 teaspoonschili powder
0.5 cupscream
1 cupbasmati rice

cooked

0.5 cupspeas
0.25 cupscilantro

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).

2

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the chicken mince with yogurt, half of the garam masala, half of the turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and lemon juice. Let it marinate for 15 minutes.

3

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.

4

In the same skillet, add the remaining butter and the onion. Sauté until the onion is translucent. Add garlic and ginger, and cook for another minute.

5

Stir in the tomato paste, remaining garam masala, remaining turmeric, cumin, and chili powder. Cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

6

Return the chicken to the skillet, add cream, and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

7

Mix in the cooked basmati rice and peas. Season with additional salt if needed.

8

Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds. Place them in a baking dish.

9

Fill each bell pepper with the butter chicken mixture, packing it in tightly.

10

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.

11

Garnish with cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
666
Calories
33.8g
Fat
59.9g
Carbs
34.7g
Protein
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