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Green bell pepper

Unripe green sweet pepper with crisp, grassy, slightly bitter flavour; staple of stir-fries and stews.

Also called: green pepper, green capsicum, sivri biber, çarliston biber

A kind of bell pepper

102 recipes with it

What it is

Green bell peppers are bell peppers picked before ripening. They are firmer, cheaper and sharper than red ones. In Turkey, long thin-skinned green peppers (sivri, çarliston) fill the same role. Green chillies look similar but are hot.

Capsicum annuum

How it’s used

  • Cajun 'holy trinity' with onion and celery
  • Stir-fries and Indo-Chinese dishes
  • Curries such as kadai paneer
  • Stuffed peppers (dolma)
  • Pizza topping

Characteristics

Taste
Grassy, fresh and mildly bitter.
Texture
Crunchy and juicy.
When cooked
Softens and mellows when cooked; holds crunch in quick stir-fries.
Sold as
fresh, frozen
Cooking uses
Usually eaten raw, Commonly cooked, Suitable for grilling, Suitable for frying

Storage

Refrigerated. Refrigerate whole in the crisper and use while glossy and firm.

Diet, allergens and safety

No major allergens in typical versions.

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Dairy-free
  • Egg-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Soy-free
  • Caffeine-free

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
20 kcal
Protein
0.86 g
Carbohydrate
4.64 g
Fat
0.17 g
Fibre
1.7 g
Sugars
2.4 g

USDA FoodData Central: Peppers, sweet, green, raw.

Substitutes

Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.

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