Paneer Paratha recipe: Paneer Paratha recipe is a true delight for all those who just want to delve into the food memories

There is nothing as satiating and comforting as a delicious paratha stuffed with your favourite vegetable! Ask any Punjabi person for that matter and he/she will let you know the meaning of a true paratha lover, as it's the only food they have been eating for ages in the breakfast along with butter and curd.

Now, you may have heard of several parathas, but this one is something that you all must try for sure! Paneer Paratha recipe is a true delight for all those who just want to delve into the food memories and eat it like no one is watching! This North Indian recipe is cooked using paneer, grated coconut, wheat flour, all-purpose flour and a melange of spices.

Also, if you wish to accentuate the taste of this paratha recipe then you can add some chopped onion to the filling.

Ingredients of Paneer Paratha:

1/2 cup wheat flour

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

salt as required

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric

1 tablespoon red chilli powder

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

200 gm paneer

4 teaspoon grated coconut

3 tablespoon ghee

1 1/2 tablespoon refined oil

1 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

1 cup chopped coriander leaves

Step 1 Knead a dough

To prepare this mouth-watering paratha recipe, take a dough kneading plate and mix together all-purpose flour or maida, wheat flour, salt and ghee. Using a little water, knead the ingredients well into a soft and smooth dough. Keep this dough aside for a while till the stuffing is prepared.-

Step 2 Prepare the stuffing

Next, put a pan on medium flame and heat a little oil in it. Once the oil is hot enough, add the cumin seeds in it and let them crackle for a few seconds. Afterwards, add the grated coconut and crumbled paneer in it along with salt and turmeric. Cook for a minute and then add coriander powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder in the pan and mix well all the ingredients. Cook for 2-3 minutes, sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves and switch off the burner. Transfer to a bowl and keep this mixture aside to cool down.

Step 3 Make the paratha

Now, take out a small portion of the dough and put a tawa on medium flame. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a small puri and stuff 2-3 tbsp of the paneer mixture and fold well into a ball. Using a little dry flour, carefully roll the ball into a paratha and put it on tawa.

Step 4 Cook and serve

Cook the paratha from both sides using a little ghee until the texture is little brown and serve with curd or pickle, as you like.