Stuffed Paneer Paratha

Paneer Paratha is a Indian Flat bread stuffed with paneer ( cottage cheese ) along with some spices. This is most popular breakfast dosh in Punjab, India. These stuffed parathas are served with plain yogurt , pickle or dal. This simple and delicious paratha goes to day 3 of blogging Marathon 103 for week 2 under the theme " Breads of similar type".

Here goes the recipe.....

Ingredients for the dough:

Whole wheat flour 2 cups

Oil 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Water

Ingredients for stuffing:

Shredded paneer  2 cups

Chopped cilantro 4 tbsp

Chopped green chili 2

Garam masala 1/2 tsp

Red chili flakes 1 tsp

Chaat Masala 1 tsp

Crushed Kasoori Methi 1 tsp 

Salt to taste

Oil / ghee / butter to cook paratha 

Preparation:

Lets prepare the dough first.

Add salt, oil and enough water to wheat flour to make it a semi soft dough.

Cover and let rest for 15 minutes until we prepare the stuffing. 

Add all the ingredients that are given under the stuffing in a bowl.

Mix everything well.

Now knead the dough once again and divide the dough into 6 equal portions.

Using rolling pin and dry wheat flour for dusting roll one portion of dough to 2 inch diameter circle.

Place 2-3 spoons of paneer stuffing in the center and gather the edges to center to seal all over.

Flatten it using rolling pin to 5-6 inch diameter circle.

Heat tawa and place the rolled paratha on it.

Cook on both sides adding little butter / ghee / oil on top.

Serve hot with yogurt and pickle of you choice.

Check to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking for Blogging Marathon 103.