Masala Paneer Paratha

This i have had it in a restaurant in mumbai. Of course Paneer is favourite in my home. Everytime i couldnt taken a picture of the parathas..somehow i couldnt find time to take a picture. I kept on delaying it and finally took it. Paneer mixed with capsicum, i just love this combination for a paratha. Check out the recipe below.

Masala Paneer Ingredients

• Paneer (cottage cheese) grate or crumbled - 1 cup
• Capsicum / Green Bell Pepper - 1/4 cup
• Red Onion - 1/4 finely chopped
• Green chillies - 1 or 2 , chopped
• Kasoori Methi, crushed - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder  a pinch
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Jeera Seeds / Cumin  - 1 tsp
• Ginger + Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves , chopped - 1 tsp

Paratha Ingredients

• 1 cup - Wheat flour
• 1 cup -  Maida / plain flour
• 1/2 tsp oil
• Salt to taste
• water to knead the dough

Method for Masala Paneer

• Heat a pan add oil 
• Add jeera allow to sizzle, add green chillies and ginger+garlic paste
• Add turmeric , onions and capsicum. Stir fry
• Add crumbled paneer stir fry a minute 
• Add kasoori methi, chilli powder, garam masala, salt stir well
• Add coriander and allow to cool 

Method for the dough

• Take a large bowl and mix together all the ingredients with enough water and make a thick dough.
• Knead the dough well and keep for 15 minutes. 

How to Proceed

• Divide the stuffing into 10 balls and roll out each ball into rounds of equal size
• Put 1 or 2 tablespoons of the stuffing inthe centre of each paratha and lightly fold on all the sides
• Roll out again with the help of  maida flour
• Put the paratha on a tava (griddle) and cook for few minutes, turn over on the other side and cook again until brown spots. On both sides apply little ghee or oil
• Repeat for the remaining parathas and stuffing

Serve hot with sabzi  / curry / yogurt.


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