About:

Baked jalapeno peppers are easy, delicious appetizer and perfect for snacks. This recipe is healthy alternative to the fried version. It goes well with Pizza & good to try during weekend for family get together’.

Make it a meal by serving with main course wheat Oat bran Oil free Pizza (Recipe link) and fibre rich Cinnamon sticks (Recipe link)

Serves-4-6
Preparation time-15 minutes
Baking time-12-15 minutes

Ingredients:

• Low fat Mozzarella cheese-100gms
• Jalapenos-8small
• Ground cumin-1/2tsp

Coating:

• Plain flour-3tbsp
• Corn flour-1tbsp
• Garlic powder-1/2tsp
• Milk-enough to form the batter
• Powdered corn flakes -1cup (3-4cups of plain corn flakes crushed to fine powder in blender/food processor)
• Oil- for brushing

Procedure:

• Pre-heat the oven at 180deg c, grease and line the baking tray
• Halve the Jalapenos lengthwise and carefully deseed them
• Bowl 1: combine powdered cornflakes, garlic powder together.
• Bowl 2: combine plain flour, corn flour add in milk 1tbsp at a time until a dropping consistency batter is formed.
• Bowl 3: combine mozzarella cheese, cumin powder.
• Spread 1tbsp cheese spread from bowl 3 to each half of the jalapenos.
• Dip the stuffed jalapenos in bowl2 (Batter) and then roll it in the crumbs (Bowl 1).
• Repeat this process again (dip again in the batter and roll in the bread crumbs) so doing it twice helps even coating.
• Then place the coated jalapenos on the baking tray and bake it for 25-30mins / until golden brown.

Serve hot.

Note:
• You can even deep fry it but it adds more calorie to your dish.
• Feel free to select stuffing cream of your choice