Stuffed Sweet Red Peppers with Yogurt and Nuts

Name: Stuffed Sweet Red Peppers with Yogurt and Nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 Sweet Red Pepper (halved, seeds removed); ½ cup Fine Bulgur; ½ Onion (grated); 1 tbsp Tomato Paste; 2 tbsp Fresh Mint (chopped); 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley (chopped); 3 tbsp Olive Oil; ½ tsp Cumin; ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 1 pinch Salt; ½ cup Hot Water; ½ cup Creamy Yogurt; 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts (roasted, coarsely crushed)

Chef DefneKitchen Studio chef · October 15, 2026

20 minPrep

20 minCook

2Servings

350 kcalCalories

Calories are an AI estimate, for information only.

Ingredients · 13

2 servings

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Stuffing

Sweet Red Pepperhalved, seeds removed2

Filling

Fine Bulgur½ cup
Oniongrated½
Tomato Paste1 tbsp
Fresh Mintchopped2 tbsp
Fresh Parsleychopped2 tbsp
Olive Oil3 tbsp
Cumin½ tsp
Red Pepper Flakes¼ tsp
Salt1 pinch

Cooking

Hot Water½ cup

Serving

Creamy Yogurt½ cup
Mixed Nutsroasted, coarsely crushed2 tbsp

Method · 6 steps

1
Halve the sweet red peppers, remove the seeds, and wash them.
2
For the filling, in a bowl, thoroughly mix the fine bulgur, grated onion, tomato paste, chopped mint, chopped parsley, 2 tbsp olive oil, cumin, red pepper flakes, and salt.
3
Stuff the peppers with the prepared filling. Arrange the stuffed peppers in a baking dish.
4
Add 1 tbsp olive oil and hot water to the bottom of the dish. Cover with foil.
5
Bake in a preheated 190°C oven for about 20 minutes until the peppers are tender. You can remove the foil for the last 5 minutes.
6
Serve the baked dolmas with creamy yogurt. Sprinkle with coarsely crushed mixed nuts.