Paneer Stuffed Green Chillies

This recipe can be made for a party for those who are fond of spicy green chillies.The kind of chillies used depends on how spicy one likes to have.The green chillies provide vitamin C.The recipe made this way will bring down the heat of the chillies too.To increase the protein content, cottage cheese (paneer) has been used instead of the regular potato filling. Spinach leaves can be used instead of mint and coriander leaves.Enjoy it!

Ingredients	Quantity
Medium Sized Green Chillies	10
Grated Cottage Cheese (Paneer)	3 tbsps
Chopped Mint Leaves	2 tbsps
Chopped Coriander Leaves	2 tbsps
Chopped Onion	2 tbsps
Cumin Seeds	1 tsp
Turmeric Powder	¼ tsp
Lime Juice	1 tbsp
Besan (Gram Dhal Powder)	2 tbsp
Oil	1 ½ tbsp
Curry Leaves	a few
Asafoetida	a pinch
Slice Lime Pieces	2
Chopped Coriander Leaves (for garnishing)	1 tbsp

Method

1. Slit the washed green chillies in the centre for stuffing.


2. To make the stuffing,mix the grated cottage cheese,chopped mint leaves,chopped coriander leaves and a little salt to form a thick paste.


3. Take a teaspoon or so of this mixture and stuff it in each chilly.


4. Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds,asofoetida,curry leaves and fry.


5. Then add one tablespoon of chopped onions and fry till they are transparent.


6. Add tumeric powder and the stuffred chillies and mix gently and lower the heat.


7. Cover the pan and fry them for three minutes.


8. Mix a little salt in gram flour and sprinke it on the cooked green chillies and gently mix them so that the chillies are intact.


9. When the gram flour loses its raw flavour and is fried,switch off the heat.


10. Serve the green chillies in a dish garnished with chopped onions, chopped coriander leaves and lime slices.