Stuffed Paneer Paratha

This paratha is perfect for lazy weekend dinner because of rich heavy meal.

"Paratha" means Indian stuffed flat Bread.

Ingredients:

  For Stuffing:

• 150 gms Grated Paneer or block of Paneer (Cottage cheese -available in most of the Indian stores)
• Coriander leaves finely chopped
• Small piece of Ginger (grated)
• 2-3 flakes Garlic (grated)
• Red Chili powder 
• Graram masala as per taste (many grounded Indian spices- available in India Store)
• 1/2 tsp Ajwain /Carom Seeds
• 1/4th tsp Amchur Powder/ Dry Mango powder
• Salt as per taste
• Finely chopped green chilies 
• Dhania /Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Jeera/ cumin seeds powder - 1 tsp

For the dough

• 1 and a 1/2 cup wheat flour
• ¼ cup maida/All purpose Flour for dusting
• 2-3 tbsp oil
• Butter / Oil for shallow frying

Required Time: 20 mins

Method:

Mix the above three ingredients with proportionate quantity of water and form a dough.

Mix the ingredients for stuffing in a bowl and add salt as per taste. Add salt at the end because amchur powder itself has black salt in it.

Divide the dough into equal parts. Shape them like a ball and roll it with a rolling pin into a small and thick circle. (Should fit on your palm). Place it on your palm and put the stuffing with a spoon (It will look like a half bloomed flower)

Now cover it up slowly using your other hand. This process is like making aloo paratha or puran poli. Make sure the stuffing is covered on the top and the bottom of the roti and now roll it lightly without flipping the roti.

Put in on the griddle / Tawa and add oil/butter generously on the paratha. Use olive oil in  if you are on diet.

Serving: Serve with pickles, or any of your favorite chutney or with cold boondi raita or plain dahi/curd.