Paneer Paratha

                                                       Paneer Paratha Recipe


Paneer paratha is indian flat bread made with cottage cheese. Paneer Paratha is delicious and satisfying. Paneer Parathas served with yogurt or pickle can be a complete meal.Make these delicious Parathas for your family or guests.Paneer Paranthas are crispy, tasty, and nutritious.

                                              How to make Paneer Paratha

For Dough:

• Wheat Flour - 300 gms
• Salt - according to the taste
• Oil- 2 tsp
• Water

For Stuffing:

• Paneer - 200 gms
• Green Chilli - 2 finely chopped
• Ginger - 1 inch long piece (grated)
• Coriander leaves  -  1 tbsp finely chopped
• Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - to the taste.
• Oil or Ghee -  for frying the parathas

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preparing the paratha dough:

• Mix Flour, Salt, Oil and Add warm water and form a firm dough.

• Grease surface of dough with few drops of oil, cover and set aside for 15 minutes.

Preparing the paneer stuffing:

• In a separate bowl grate the paneer and add green chilli, ginger, coriander leaves, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt in to it and mix them well. Divide dough and paneer mixture into equal parts.

Preparing the paneer parathas:

• Take one piece of the divided dough and form it into a ball . Dip the dough ball in wheat flour.

• Roll out the ball on rolling board.

• Put the paneer mixture on the disc, spread it evenly on the roll and fold the disc from the edges.

• Roll out again into 6-7 inches disc using whole wheat flour.

• Heat a pan on medium heat and put the parantha on it.
• Turn the parantha and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.

• Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn the parantha and again pour oil or butter on the other side.

• Cook on a low heat till golden brown.

• Remove paratha from the pan and put the parantha on plate. Continue with remaining parathas.
• Serve hot with yogurt/curd, raita or pickle.

NOTES:

• Do not add salt to the filling before, as it will leave water. Add salt only at the time of preparation.
• Hard dough will make your parathas stiff so add enough water to the dough so that it is soft but not sticky.