Cottage Cheese and Ricotta Kebabs [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 25 minutes

Eating cheese is beneficial in that it is loaded with a number of essential nutrients like calcium, potassium, protein, sodium, vitamin A, vitamin B12, phosphorous and riboflavin. Eating cheese not only helps to build muscles but also helps to balance the blood-sugar levels in the body. Eating cheese also helps to prevent muscular degeneration. Curd is rich in nutrients like potassium, protein, magnesium, vitamin B12, sodium, calcium and vitamin A. Including curd in your diet helps to strengthen the immune system and reduce cholesterol levels in the body.

Nutrition

• calories: 262
• protein: 30
• carbs: 27
• fat: 4
• saturated fat: 0.58
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.37
• monounsaturated fat: 1.96
• cholesterol: 8
• sodium: 434
• potassium: 360
• dietary fiber: 2.35
• sugars: 5.3
• vitamin a: 96
• vitamin c: 35
• calcium: 123
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 19.35
• other fats: 1.09

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup, chopped Onions, raw
• 0.25 1 tsp chat masala
• 8 1 tbsp Hung Curd
• 2 1/4 cup ricotta cheese, fat free
• 3 sprigs Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw
• 3.25 cup Cheese, cottage, nonfat, uncreamed, dry, large or small curd
• 3 4-5 leaves Mint Leaves, green, raw
• 2 tbsp Ground cumin
• 2.5 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 1 cup Peas, green, frozen, unprepared
• 1.5 pepper Peppers, hot chili, red, raw
• 4.5 1 tsp Garam Masala

Instructions

• Grate the cottage cheese finely and combine it with hung curd and ricotta cheese in a bowl.
• Finely chop the red pepper and add it to the cheese mixture. Mix well.
• Add chopped onion, salt, pepper, spices and coriander. Mix well.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for a few minutes.
• Heat a little oil in a pan over medium heat. Add shredded mint leaves and green peas and saute for a few minutes. If required, add a little water and smash the green peas using a spoon. Add a little chat masala and mix well. Keep the mixture aside to cool.
• Take a small amount of cheese mixture (about 50 grams each) and form into balls. Flatten each ball and place little smashed peas over it and cover it. Now flatten it to give a disc shape.
• Brush a little oil over the kebabs and sear them in clarified butter till golden brown on both sides.
• Serve hot.