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Paneer Stuffed Paratha

Paneer Paratha


  • Author: Hina K Batra
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 2 1x

Description

Paneer paratha is a healthy Indian cottage cheese stuffed flatbread/paratha recipe, a great protein packed meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Served with butter, yogurt, masala chai or any, pickle.


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Ingredients

For the dough

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (atta)
  • Salt as needed
  • Water as required 

For the stuffing 

  • 1 cup fresh paneer (cottage cheese) grated
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon mango powder
  • 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds powder
  • 1 tablespoon mint leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon green chili finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Ghee or oil for roasting

Instructions

For the dough

  • Take whole wheat flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
  • Add water slowly and start kneading to make a non-sticky dough.
  • Apply a little oil and knead again.
  • Cover and keep aside for 5 – 6 minutes to set.

For the stuffing

  • Combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl like grated paneer, mint leaves, green chilies, fresh coriander, ginger, red chili powder, turmeric, mango powder, crushed carom seeds, jeera powder, garam masala and salt to taste.
  • Now, mix all the ingredients well and your stuffing is ready.

How to make paneer paratha

  • Divide the dough into equal portion.
  • Roll each portion with a rolling pin to make a circle about 3 inch diameter. Keep the edges thin and the center portion thick.
  • Place the paneer filling at the centre of the rolled dough.
  • Lift the edges one by one, so that all the stuffing should be inside the paratha. Pinch to the center and seal properly to make a roundish ball once again.
  • Dust some flour on it and then roll out the dough to a diameter circle of around six inch flatbread just like roti.
  • Heat a tawa on medium flame. As the tawa turns hot, transfer the rolled paratha over it and let it cook.
  • Once it is cooked from one side, flip it after 40-50 seconds.
  • Cook the paratha for 1-2 mins until brown spots start appearing on both the sides and the paratha is evenly cooked. 
  • Apply some ghee or oil and smear it all over.
  • Flip the paratha till it is crisp and golden in colour.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough balls and make all parathas similarly.
  • Your paneer paratha is ready.
  • Serve the paratha hot with a big spoon of butter, yogurt or any pickle.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • For best results, you can use fresh homemade paneer.
  • Make sure paneer should not be watery, when you stuff the paratha with paneer. It will spoil the texture and shape of the paratha.
  • Always use grated paneer for the recipe, otherwise some lumps may present while crumbled it. This may break down the paratha while rolling.
  • To make a slightly soft dough, knead it for 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Additionally, you can add chopped onion into the filling if you like.
  • Cuisine: Indian

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