Stuffed Peppers -- Thai Style

8 sm Green bell peppers

----------------------------------FILLING---------------------------------- 1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms, chopped

2 tb Green onion, chopped

1 tb Garlic, chopped

1/2 ts Ginger, chopped

1/4 ts Pepper

1/4 ts Sugar, optional

1/2 tb Cornstarch dissolved in

1 tb Water

----------------------------------GARNISH---------------------------------- Vegetable oil 2 ea Dried red chili peppers,

-- seeded & slivered Cut the tops off the peppers, seed them & set aside. Mix together the filling ingredients thoroughly & stuff into the peppers. Place them in a shallow baking dish & bake them in a preheated oven at 350F for 30 minutes. Or steam over high heat for 30 minutes.

Before serving, brush the peppers with oil to make them shine & sprinkle with the chili peppers. Serve hot or at room temperature.