Stuffed peppers is a dish which exists in different names and forms around the world.

[edit] India

Stuffed Peppers (Bharvan Mirch or Bharva Hari Mirch) is one of several stuffed vegetable (Bharvan subji) dishes in Indian cuisine. It consists of bell peppers (Shimla mirch) stuffed with cooked mashed potatoes (Aalu) and onions (Pyaz), seasoned with chili, turmeric, coriander, cliantro, salt and lemon juice. The peppers are then either browned in a Tawa (frying pan) or baked in an oven until the peppers are soft.

[edit] Mediterranean

• Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes that consists of stuffed peppers or grape leaves. Dolma are part of the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including Turkey, Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Middle East, the Balkans, Greece, and Central Asia.
• Yemista is part of the Greek cuisine and consists of baked stuffed vegetables. Usually tomatoes, peppers, or other vegetables hollowed out and baked with a rice and herb filling.

[edit] Mexico

Mexican cuisine has more than one stuffed pepper dish:

• The Chile relleno, literally "stuffed pepper", consists of a roasted green Pasilla or poblano chile pepper stuffed with cheese (traditionally queso fresco), and/or (rarely) minced meat, covered in an egg batter, and fried. It is often served covered with a sauce, although the type of sauce varies widely. It is sometimes also served in a taco with rice, salsa and other toppings.
• Jalapeño poppers are jalapeño peppers that have been hollowed out, stuffed with a mixture of cheese, spices, and sometimes ground meat, and then deep fried.

[edit] Middle East

• Filfil Mahshi an Arab cuisine dish that consists of stuffed green peppers. Filfil Mahshi belongs to a family of stuffed vegetable dishes that consists of stuffed peppers or stuffed zucchini or stuffed eggplant.
• Mahshi is an Egyptian and Sudanese dish that is spiced meat stuffed in green, yellow, or red peppers, or in tomatoes.

[edit] Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria

Punjena paprika (Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian for "stuffed peppers"), Polnjena paprika (Slovenian), Polneti Piperki (Macedonian) or Pulnena piperka (Bulgarian) is an Eastern European dish consisting of peppers filled with minced meat and rice. Most popular in the Zagorje andVojvodina regions, it is influenced by Hungarian cuisine. The meat, usually ground beef, is mixed with herbs, spices and rice.

There are many variations of the dish across the Balkans.

[edit] Romania

Ardei umpluţi (Romanian pronunciation: [arˈdej umˈplut͡sʲ]) is Romanian for "stuffed peppers". This dish is usually prepared with bell peppers, stuffed with ground meat (usually pork), rice, onion and other vegetables and spices, and then boiled in a sauce made from cream, tomatoes and spices.

[edit] United States

American Stuffed peppers is an American cuisine dish which consists of cooked green bell peppers, usually filled with meat (typically beef), along with breadcrumbs or cooked rice, egg, herbs and spices (especially paprika and parsley), and cheese. Recipes vary, but often includes the following: first removing the seeds of the pepper, boiling them, stuffing them, covering with cheese, and baking the combined foodstuff until the peppers are soft. A sauce may be served with them, often tomato sauce, but this, too, varies greatly. In some rural areas of the United States, this meal is sometimes referred to as "stuffed mangoes".

[edit] External links

• Balkan recipe for Stuffed peppers at balkan-cuisine.com
• Indian recipe for Stuffed Bell Peppers (Bharvan Mirch or Bharva Hari Mirch) at BigOven.com
• Stuffed Bell Peppers American Style at Cooks.com