Bell Hot Pepper

Preparation Phase :

• Before using dried hot peppers, they should be boiled in hot water for 15-20 minutes to soften them.
• The boiled peppers are drained and left to cool. This process makes the peppers ready to be stuffed.

Making Stuffed :

• A stuffing mixture is prepared using minced meat, rice, onion, tomato, pepper paste, spices (such as black pepper, cumin, mint, chili pepper) and olive oil.
• Fill the boiled dried hot peppers with the stuffing. The top of the peppers is slightly closed to prevent the filling from overflowing.
• Stuffed vegetables are placed vertically in a pot. Olive oil is drizzled over them, water is added until half of the stuffed vegetables are covered and cooked over low heat.

Service :

• After cooking, dolmas can be served hot or at room temperature. They can be served sweetened with yogurt or lemon juice.