Air Fryer Stuffed Capsicum

Ingredients

• 3 large capsicums, tops cut and seeds removed
• 1½ cups filling: cooked rice, mashed potato or crumbled paneer
• 1 onion, chopped (optional)
• 1 tomato, chopped (optional)
• ½ cup grated cheese (optional)
• 1 tsp garam masala or mixed herbs (optional)
• ¼ cup corn (optional)
• Salt, oil

Steps

1. Cut the tops off the capsicums and remove the seeds and membranes.
2. Mix the filling — cooked rice, mashed potato or crumbled paneer — with the onion, tomato, corn, garam masala, salt and half the cheese.
3. Taste the filling and adjust the seasoning before stuffing, since you won't get another chance to fix it once it's inside the capsicum.
4. Stuff the capsicums generously, pressing the filling down slightly so it holds together as it cooks.
5. Top each capsicum with the remaining cheese.
6. Preheat the air fryer to 180°C and stand the capsicums upright in a small tin so they don't tip over, or place directly in the basket.
7. Air fry for 7 minutes.
8. Check the capsicums — the skin should be starting to soften.
9. Air fry for a final 7 minutes, until the capsicums soften further and the cheese browns, with the skin looking slightly blistered and giving a little when pressed.

Tip: Stand them upright in a small tin so they don’t tip over.

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