Mushrooms stuffed with paneer(cottage cheese)

A  starter which is very filling and I am sure you will love it. A simple dish which enhances the delicate flavour of mushrooms and paneer adds nutrition value to it. A healthy version of mushrooms filled with cottage cheese.

Mushrooms stuffed with paneer

50 grams paneer(crumbled)

10 large mushrooms(remove the stalk)

1/2 green bell pepper

4 pods of chopped garlic

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp jeera powder

Salt as required

1/2 tsp mint leaves chopped

1/2 tsp ginger chopped

Tips

* I use large mushrooms. Wash dry and remove stalk.

* Cook garlic until golden brown. The aroma of garlic taste good in the dish.

* I have filled half capsicum with leftover paneer and roasted it on tawa.

Method

* Wash and remove stalk from mushrooms.

* In a heated pan pour little oil, add garlic and ginger cook for a while,add green chilies, crumbled paneer, salt and mint leaves. Cook for 2 minutes. Off stove.

* Take each mushroom and fill paneer stuffing. If anything is leftover fill it inside green bell pepper and roast it along with mushrooms.

* Place a griddle/tawa, pour olive oil, carefully place mushrooms, cover and cook for 2 minutes, flip and cook for 2 more minutes.

*Remove and serve hot with green chutney.

Mint leaves chutney

A few mint leaves

A few Onion shoots

1/4 tsp dhaniya powder

1/4 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tspJeera powder

2 tablespoon Curd

Salt as required

Method

* Grind all the above ingredients to a fine smooth chutney.