Paneer Paratha is nothing but Indian bread stuffed with cottage cheese. It is a really delicious and also a great lunch box recipe. You can serve it plain or with curd and pickle.
Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time20 mins
For paneer stuffing
250gcrumbled paneer
½tspBlack paper powder
1tbspGarlic crushed
½tspGreen chili crushed
½tspGinger crushed
½tspChat masala
1Onion medium chopped finely
Salt to taste
For Paratha dough
2cupsWheat flour /atta
1tbspGhee or Oil
½tspAjwain
⅓tspKalonji / mangrela (onion seeds)
1tspHing
Salt to taste
Water for kneading the dough
1
Firstly in a mixing bowl take crumbled paneer
2
Then mix all the ingredients mentioned under for stuffing section
3
Mix well all ingredients bind the stuffing
4
Divide the stuffing into equal portions
5
Now prepare dough for paratha
6
Take a bowl and add Wheat flour , hing, ajwain, kalonji , salt and oil or ghee
7
Mix well then add water knead smooth and soft dough (like chapati dough)
8
Divide the dough into equal portions
9
Pick a blob of kneaded atta and roll it into a sphere with your palms. Press and flatten it into a disk of about 2 inch diameter and make a depression in it with your fingers
10
Press some of the paneer filling into the depression
11
Bring the edges of the dough around and seal the edges at the top , flattening the stuff dough gently
12
Roll out the paratha in gentle, even strokes into a disk 5 inch in diameter
13
Heat a flat non stick tava and cook the paratha
14
Using a little ghee or oil untill golden brown spots on both the side
15
Serve immediately with fresh curds or sauce
Ingredients
For paneer stuffing
250gcrumbled paneer
½tspBlack paper powder
1tbspGarlic crushed
½tspGreen chili crushed
½tspGinger crushed
½tspChat masala
1Onion medium chopped finely
Salt to taste
For Paratha dough
2cupsWheat flour /atta
1tbspGhee or Oil
½tspAjwain
⅓tspKalonji / mangrela (onion seeds)
1tspHing
Salt to taste
Water for kneading the dough
Directions
1
Firstly in a mixing bowl take crumbled paneer
2
Then mix all the ingredients mentioned under for stuffing section
3
Mix well all ingredients bind the stuffing
4
Divide the stuffing into equal portions
5
Now prepare dough for paratha
6
Take a bowl and add Wheat flour , hing, ajwain, kalonji , salt and oil or ghee
7
Mix well then add water knead smooth and soft dough (like chapati dough)
8
Divide the dough into equal portions
9
Pick a blob of kneaded atta and roll it into a sphere with your palms. Press and flatten it into a disk of about 2 inch diameter and make a depression in it with your fingers
10
Press some of the paneer filling into the depression
11
Bring the edges of the dough around and seal the edges at the top , flattening the stuff dough gently
12
Roll out the paratha in gentle, even strokes into a disk 5 inch in diameter
13
Heat a flat non stick tava and cook the paratha
14
Using a little ghee or oil untill golden brown spots on both the side