Paneer Paratha Recipe

Paneer is an important part of the Indian cuisine, and like any other food, is nourishing and healthy when taken in the right amounts. Paneer is made by curdling milk using food-derived acid. Paneer is a good choice for proteins, especially in a vegetarian diet. Paneer contains lower amounts of carbohydrates as compared to dals.

It can be prepared for breakfast, brunch or lunch. It can be served as healthy snack for kids.

Preparation time : 30-40 minutes

Ingredients 

For the dough

2 cup Whole Wheat Flour

2 teaspoons Sunflower Oil

Salt to taste

For the filling

• 250 grams Button Paneer finely chopped/grated
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 1 small capsicum
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chat masala (Optional)
• 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• Ghee or oil for cooking

Steps to prepare stuffed paneer paratha

• 1) Prepare soft dough using ingredients mentioned above.
• 2) Heat oil in a kadai or pan on medium heat. Add cumin seeds (Jeera). Once the cumin seeds crackle, add onion and capsicum and sauté until it turns light brown. Add chopped green chilies.
• 3) Then add finely chopped/grated paneer and sauté until it turns dry. 
• 4) Add 1/4 teaspoon of Turmeric powder (Haldi), 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder and 1/2 teaspoon chat masala (Optional).
• 5) Add salt to taste
• 6) Start preparing pockets by making square shape dough and take a portion of paneer stuffing and fill it in the dough as shown in the below screenshots:

• 7) Preheat tava and put the filled paneer pockets on tawa. Add ghee and cook it evenly.
• 8) Serve the paneer paratha along with pickle or curd.

• Variations: We can add green peas and cheese in the stuffing. 
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