Paneer Peas Parantha Recipe

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Paneer Peas Parantha recipe
Makes about 10-12 paranthas

For the dough:

2 C chapatti flour/ atta
1 tsp oil
½ tsp salt
½ – 1 Cup warm water

How to:

Mix all the ingredients together in wide mouth medium bowl. Rub the flour through your hands to evenly distribute the oil. Knead the dough with little water (about 1-2 tablespoons at a time).  Add water until all the dough comes together. Rub your hands and all the flour from your hands will come out clumps. Scrape and knead again with little water if needed. The overall your dough should be smooth and soft as a butter. Coat with 1 tsp oil and cover it and keep it aside for 20-25 mins.

Tear into lemon size (equal size) portions. Coat with dry flour, cover, and keep it aside until needed.

For the filling:

1 C fresh/frozen peas, microwave for 2 mins and crushed
½ C fresh paneer, crumbled
2 small carrots, grated
2 small potatoes, boiled and grated
2 green chilies, finally chopped
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (the fresh one tastes best)
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste

About ½ C bread crumbs – to coat the rolls (optional)

How to:

Mix peas, paneer, carrots, potatoes and green chilies in medium bowl. Add all the spice powders and salt to taste. Finally add ginger-garlic paste and lemon juice. Mix everything together with your fingertips. Roll out in gooseberry size balls and coat with breadcrumbs if your mixture is too wet and sticky. Keep it aside.

Making paranthas:

Take dough ball and roll out on flat, floured surface. Roll out not more than 4” inch diameter. It should be thick enough to cover the filling. Place the paneer-peas ball in middle, press the ball flat slightly. It will to roll out easily.

Gather the edges of the dough; bring them together over the center. Cut or pinch out the extra dough from top and seal it. Flip the other side and Gently press and flatten the roll. Dust with little flour if needed. Reroll the Parantha with bit of flour if needed, to form into 5-6 inch diameter. The Parantha should be thicker than normal chapatti.

Preheat the cast-iron or non-stick griddle or flat skillet over medium heat and pop the rolled parantha on it. Moderately roast both sides with smearing very little oil on sides. Cook until the brown spots are appeared on Parantha. The whole process of roasting will take about 1-2 mins. Repeat the remaining dough and filling and roll out parantha.

Serve warm with pickle, plain yogurt or raita.