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THE YELLOW BELL PEPPER FARE

12 May 2025 Dr. Kaviraj Khialani

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The bell pepper is the fruit of plants in the Grossum cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colours, including red, yellow, orange, green, white, and purple. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent chilli varieties as “sweet peppers”. Yellow Bell Peppers are full of great health benefits—they’re packed with vitamins and low in calories! They are an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium. Bell Peppers also contain a healthy dose of fibre, folate, and iron. Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Pepper seeds were imported to Spain in 1493 and then spread through Europe and Asia. The mild bell pepper cultivar was developed in the 1920s in Szeged, Hungary.

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Yellow capsicums are 3 to 4-lobed fruits of the Capsicum annum species. They are milder in taste than green capsicum, and so are known as sweet peppers. Orange or yellow bell peppers are more mature than green bell peppers, and are harvested before they fully mature and turn red. The yellow ones exist in the middle of their colour spectrum, that has a very mild taste as compared to others.

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The yellow, orange, and red peppers are more expensive than the green ones because they are harvested later and spend more time on the vine. The green ones are the cheapest because they are picked earlier while they are still unripe.

Let us have a look at some of the Health Benefits of Yellow Bell Peppers:

1. Yellow bell peppers are considered to be good since they are anti-inflammatory, prevent hypertension as well.

2. Yellow bell peppers are also regarded as good for eye health and should be considered a good option once in a while.

3. Yellow bell peppers are good for heart health and are also considered anti-cancer.

4. Yellow bell peppers regulate blood sugar levels and also help in reducing weight

5. Yellow bell peppers are regarded as a good immunity boosting ingredient, and they also prevent anaemia.

Sharing a few thoughts on the Culinary Uses of Yellow Bell Peppers:

Yellow bell peppers are a good choice to add to our choice of salads, their vibrant colour adds a great deal of eye appeal to a freshly tossed salad.
Yellow bell peppers go well on an open sandwich concept. Shred them, dice them, cut them into fancy shapes, toss them a little with some olive oil, or grill them a bit and place them with a contrasting flavour of spreads.
Yellow bell peppers combine well with soups as well. Add them to a wide variety of clear soups, though I would not recommend to over cook them or grinding them into a puree or so.
Yellow bell peppers complement well on bruschettas, with olives, a little garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and in the non-veg categories with tuna fish, chicken sausages, ham/ salami etc. it goes well with simply boiled eggs as well.
Yellow bell pepper salsa- add them to your Mexican recipes, goes well with nachos as a salsa topping with cheese sauce, great to add into burritos, on tostadas, encase them in your favourite enchiladas with refried beans, chicken or veg.
Yellow bell peppers are also one of my favourites when it comes to quiche, savoury tarts/ pies etc. love using them in my mushroom and spinach quiche filling; the yellow variety adds a nice spark, tartness and balances the other ingredients as well.

Here are a few of my favourite recipes using yellow bell peppers:

Recipe-1] CHATPATA STUFFED YELLOW BELL PEPPERS

Recipe-2] BAKED YELLOW PEPPER LASAGNE

Recipe-3] MARINATED YELLOW PEPPER RELISH

Recipe- 4] ZAIKEDAAR BHARWAN YELLOW SIMLA

Recipe- 5] YELLOW BELL PEPPER TANGY TOSS SALAD

Recipe- 6] STUFFED PASTA SHELLS WITH YELLOW PEPPERS

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About the author

Dr. Kaviraj Khialani

Dr. Kaviraj Khialani, celebrity master chef is a Mumbai based food and hospitality consultant. He is specialised in over 33 plus international cuisines & is a two times national award winner for his excellence in his field of expertise. Chef Kaviraj has worked with some of the reputed hotel chains & airline companies in India & Overseas. He is a renowned academician, food designer & author- writer on food and culinary features, besides having been featured on Colors Television & Star plus he loves trying global fusion cooking promoting Indian food on an international platter for the diaspora.