Easy Paneer and Tamatar (tomato) Paratha Recipe

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Source: http://www.yourhungerstop.com

Prep Time 20 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings Null

Rating

Paneer and Tamatar (tomato) Paratha is a popular breakfast dish of North India. It is made from whole wheat flour dough stuffed with spicy tomato and paneer filling. It has a nice tangy taste of tomato and soft and creamy tasty paneer. This dish can be also packed in your kid’s lunch box. Let’s follow this easy recipe.

Ingredients

For The Dough

1 1/2 cupsWhole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
Saltto taste
1 1/2 tspOil for kneading and cooking
WholeWheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling

To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing

1/2 cupCrumbled low-fat paneer (cottage cheese)
3/4 cupDeseeded and chopped tomatoes
1/4 cupChopped yellow capsicum
1 tspFinely chopped green chilies
2 tbspFinely chopped coriander (dhania)
Saltto taste

Directions

For the dough

In a bowl, add wheat flour, salt, oil, and enough water and knead into a semi-soft dough.
Cover the dough with a lid and keep it aside for 15 minutes and again after 15 min, knead it with ¼ tsp oil till smooth and keep it aside.

For the stuffing

In a bowl, paneer, chopped tomatoes, yellow capsicum, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander, salt and mix it nicely.
Divide the stuffing into 10 equal portions and keep it aside.

How to proceed

Roll out one portion of the dough into a circle of 75 mm. (3”) diameter and place a portion of the methi paneer stuffing in the center of the circle.
Bring together all the sides in the center and seal it tightly and roll out again into a circle of 100 mm. (4”) diameter by using flour to roll the paratha.
Heat a tawa and place a paratha on it, brush a little oil and cook until both sides are golden brown.
Once done, place it on a serving plate and serve it with any raita of your choice.