Serves: 4
Total Calories: 1,401

8 ounces (1 recipe) Paneer Cheese or store-bought
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 to 3 fresh green chili pepper, such as serrano, minced with seeds
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup (about 15 medium) fresh or reconstituted dried morel mushrooms, sliced crosswise into thin rounds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, including soft stems
1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala

1. Prepare the paneer and cut into 1/2-inches pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium nonstick wok or skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion and green chili peppers, stirring, until lightly browned and soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

2. Add the red bell pepper and mushrooms to the pan and cook about 1 minute. Transfer to the bowl with the onion and green chili peppers.

3. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the pan and add the cumin and mustard seeds they should splatter upon contact with they hot oil, so lower the heat and cover the pan until the splattering subsides. Quickly add the paneer cheese and salt and cook, stirring lightly, until golden. Mix in the mushroom mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring, about 5 minutes to blend the flavors. Mix in the cilantro. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the garam masala on top, 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: 4
Total Calories: 1,401
Calories from Fat: 450

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