Paneer Paratha
Paneer Paratha - Stuffed Indian flat bread made with grated cottage cheese, spices and herbs.
Servings 8 Makes
Calories 182kcal
Ingredients
For Stuffing
- 200 grams Paneer /Cottage Cheese
- 2-3 No's Green chillies finely chopped , less spice variety
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves chopped
- ½ teaspoon Dry Mango Powder / Amachor Powder
- 1 teaspoon Grated ginger or ½ inch ginger
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
- ½ teaspoon Chilli Powder ,optional
- ½ teaspoon Ajwain /Carom seeds
- ½ teaspoon Salt or as required
For Paratha Dough
- 1 ½ Cup Wholewheat Flour
- 1 teaspoon Ghee / Clarified Butter / Oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ - ⅔ cup Water or as required
- Wheat flour as required for dusting
- Ghee / Oil as required for roasting Paratha
Instructions
- In a bowl or wide plate , add 1 ½ cups of of whole wheat flour , 1 teaspoon of ghee, ½ teaspoon of salt , ½-2/3 cup of water .
- Mix well everything and knead a smooth dough , Cover dough with a muslin cloth and set aside for minimum 20-30 minutes.
- Take1 cup of crumbled/ grated paneer , add chopped green chillies , chopped coriander leaves , 1 teaspoon grated ginger ,½ teaspoon dry mango powder ,½ teaspoon of ajwain , ½ teaspoon garam masala ,salt .Mix well everything.
- Pinch a small ball from dough , flatten between the palms,dust some flour on worktop and roll a roti of 3 inch diameter.
- Place a spoonful of paneer mixture on rolled roti , make pleats and bring the edges together to centre .
- Pinch off extra dough . Dust some flour on worktop , flatten the stuffed dough and roll into a roti of 5 inch diameter.
- Heat iron griddle , place the rolled roti . Drizzle some ghee/ clarified butter / oil on edges and on top.
- Flip and cook on both sides till done.
- Serve Paneer paratha hot with Mango or Lemon Pickle and Curds.
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal