STUFFED PALAK PANEER PARATHA

Another simple, easy –to-make recipe that tastes scrumptious with the goodness of palak [spinach] and paneer ! A power pack breakfast option that keeps your tummy happy till next meal. Moreover, it’s a good way of making fussy kids eat greens like palak. Palak paneer paratha is healthy, wealthy and quite filling. This paratha is full of protein, vitamin and rich in nutrients. My younger daughter is not much fond of greens but die heart fan of paneer so I make this quick meals which are healthy and easy to make.   

INGREDIENTS:

For Dough –

2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

½ teaspoon Carom Seeds [Ajwain ]

Salt to taste

2-3 Green Chillies [optional]

1 Packed Cup Chopped Palak

For Stuffing-

½ Cup Paneer , Crumbled

½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds

1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste

1-2 Medium Sized Green Chillies

¼ teaspoon Amchur Powder [dry mango powder]

Salt to taste
1-2 tablespoon Grated Cheese

1 + 3 tablespoon Oil for dough and cooking the parathas

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Blanch the palak for 5 minutes in salt water.

STEP 2 – Cool it and make the puree in mixer grinder with green chillies and salt.

STEP 3 – Now add all the ingredients for making dough in wheat flour with palak puree and mix it well to make a dough.

STEP 4 – Knead a dough with it, add water if needed. Make a smooth dough.

STEP 5 – Add 1 teaspoon oil in it and knead it again. Cover it and keep it aside for 10 minutes.

STEP 6 -  In another bowl, combine paneer and all the ingredients for the stuffing. Mix it and make a dough.

STEP 7 – Divide the mixture in equal portions.

STEP 8 – Now take a small portion from the flour and palak dough.

STEP 9 – Make a small bowl with it and stuff the paneer mixture in it.

STEP 10 – Now bring the sides together and enclose the filling completely.

STEP 11 – Press lightly with your palm

and dust it with wheat flour and roll it.

STEP 12 – Repeat the same with the rest of the dough .

STEP 13 – Heat a tawa/ griddle on medium heat.

 Place the rolled paratha gently on it.

STEP 14 – Cook from one side and then flip it and cook from the other side.

STEP 15 – Spread some oil / butter on it and cook parathas till golden brown from both the sides.

Serve the ready parathas.

Serve the hot and yummy palak paneer parathas with yogurt and your favourite pickle.

NOTE: * If adding green chillies in a dough then girnd them with palak.
              * I don't have palak in sufficient quantity so that the colour of my paratha is not that green.