Paneer Paratha

Paneer paratha is a whole wheat bread stuffed with paneer or cottage cheese. It's a very popular breakfast recipe in Punjab. I believe this is one of the most delicious paratha among all the parathas out there and needles to say one of the favorites of my dear husband .  Its a very healthy breakfast recipe.

Paneer Paratha

Ingredients: (For Dough or Outer layer)

• 1.5 cup Whole Wheat flour
• pinch of salt
• Water as required
• 1 tbsp Oil

Stuffing:

• 1.5 cup Paneer, grated
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 4-5 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/2 tbsp garam masala
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped

  

  Grated Paneer Stuffing

Method:

Dough:

• Mix whole wheat flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl. Add little water and knead it to a smooth and soft dough.
• Cover the dough and let it rest for 15-20 min.
• As the dough rest lets prepare the stuffing.

Stuffing:

• In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients mentioned above under stuffing.
• Equally divide this stuffing in 6 portions and set aside.

Paneer Paratha:

• Now knead the dough again and equally divide it into 6 small smooth balls. 
• Take one ball and roll it with rolling pin to a 3-4 inch diameter flat circle and add one portion of paneer stuffing on it.
• Bring all the edges together and seal it.
• Flatten the stuffed paneer ball by hands and sprinkle some dough. Roll this paratha into 6-7 inch diameter circle.
• Heat the tawa. When the tawa is hot place this paneer paratha.
• Flip when one side is partly cooked. Apply some butter and flip again.
• Apply butter to other side now and flip again. Make sure you cook the edges
• Paneer Paratha is ready.
• Repeat the process for the remaining dough.
• Serve this paratha with  your choice of chutney or pickle.