Grilled Tandoori Peppers

Grilled tandoori peppers is a wonderful and spicy dish that is not for the faint hearted. The tandoori sauce is a great favourite of many Indian communities and when added to peppers make a wonderful vegetarian dish.

The dish originates from the northern parts of India and there they use a specific type of pepper that is smaller and slightly hotter than a standard bell pepper. This is fine and you can easily change the dish and use bell peppers for a milder affect depending on your taste.

Ingredients

Preparation

I like to experiment with all types of peppers for this dish and each variety adds a little originality to the dish. Grilled tandoori peppers is quite a complex dish and should take around 2 hour to prepare and cook.

• To prepare your grilled tandoori peppers , carefully cut and remove the inside of the peppers making sure you remove all the seeds and keep the top of the pepper. This will be required for the finished dish.
• Mix the pepper ingredient together in a food processor and bland to a fine paste. Coat the inside of the peppers with the paste and set to one side for 20 minute to marinade.
• Add the pepper filling to a sauce pan and heat until the onion is just beginning to brown off.  Cook to filling until all the excess liquid has been reduced. While the filling is still warm, add it to the peppers and replace the tops and leave to stand for 15 minutes.
• Prepare your grill by setting it to the indirect grilling setting and insert the drip tray.  Once the grill is hot enough place the peppers in the middle of the grill and cover the grill. Cook the peppers for around 30 minutes checking regularly to make they are not burnt. Remove the grilled tandoori peppers and enjoy while still hot.

Grilled Burger

• 3 Large Bell peppers
• 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• A small piece of fresh ginger
• 2 cloves of garlic
• A pinch of salt

Pepper filling

• 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon of chilli paste
• 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• 1 chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 diced potato
• ½ a cabbage
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of peanuts
• 1 cup of raisins
• ½lb of mild cheese