Serves: 6
Total Calories: 1,327

1/2 to 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala or store-bought
8 ounces (1 recipe) Paneer Cheese or store-bought
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon peeled minced fresh ginger
1 to 3 fresh green chili pepper, such as serrano, minced with seeds
1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Prepare the masala. Prepare the paneer cheese. Then crumble the cheese coarsely, place it in a food processor and pulse a few times until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.

2. Heat the oil in a small nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-heat heat and add the cumin seeds and black pepper they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the onion and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add the ginger, green chili peppers, red bell pepper, and salt, and stir about 2 minutes. Let cool.

3. Add the vegetables to the paneer cheese and mix well with clean fingers or a spoon. Then shape into a ball (or any shape you prefer), garnish with chaat masala, and serve.

From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 1,327
Calories from Fat: 400

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