Paneer Paratha / பன்னிர் பரோட்டா

Paneer Paratha / பனீர் பரோட்டா

Ingredients:

For the Dough:

• Wheat Flour / Aatta -  2 cups
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Salt - To taste
• Water - As required

For the Filling:

• Paneer - 200 Gms , Crumbled
• Peas - 1/2 Cup , cooked ( I used frozen peas ) , { Optional }
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Green chilli Paste - 1 tsp
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - 1 tsp

 

Paneer Paratha / பனீர் பரோட்டா

Method :

In a Mixing Bowl , add the Wheat flour , oil , salt and knead them in to a soft dough . Set aside .

In a Kadai , heat oil , add the ginger garlic paste , chilli paste and throw in the cooked peas and stir .

Now add the crumbled paneer , salt and cook for few minutes . Turn off . Allow the contents to cool completely .

Take a small piece of the dough , dust some flour and roll out in to a very small circle .

Take the masala, make in to a small ball that fits inside the dough and place it in the middle .

Gather the edges of the paratha , and pleat them over the filling . 

Similarly complete the filling for all the remaing dough .

Take the filled dough , dust with flour and roll out to a paratha of desired thickness .

Heat the tawa and cook the paratha .

Flip it to the other side and cook as well .

Serve hot with Raitha and some pickle .

 To Freeze the Paratha :

Allow the parathas to completly cool down .Stack the parathas . Cover them with the foil and freeze .

Use as desired . Take the freezed paratha and put it on a heated tawa and cook for 2 minutes , one minute for each side .

The parathas will be super fresh .  My Kid love this dish too.