Paneer Paratha Recipe with step by step pictures. Stuffed paneer paratha made with spicy paneer filling which taste delicious with either pickle or yogurt.
Paneer Paratha Recipe
Stuffed parathas are a life saver if you don’t have any time to cook any sidedish for roti. You can pretty much stuff it with any thing from vegetables to chicken.
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This parathas is stuffed with a spicy paneer mixture, and it is my total favourite. you could add any spices of your choice, even a touch of chat masala will be good in this. This paratha can be put in lunch box as well. Usually stuffed parathas stays soft for a longer time than anything.
About Paneer Paratha
Paneer paratha is made with a spicy paneer filling stuffed inside atta dough. The paratha is packed with protein and tasty delicious. You can enjoy this on its own or with yogurt and pickle.
I served this with a simple tomato and onion gravy. It is so easy to make, in fact i am planning to post it soon. If you are so eager to know it now. It is just saute onions and tomatoes with some chilli powder and salt. How easy is that.
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Paneer Paratha Ingredients
Paneer | Cottage cheese - You can use homemade paneer or store bought paneer. You can crumble it and grate it and use in the paratha.
Spices - I used a combination of variety of spice powders. You can use any of your favorite flavourings. Italian seasoning can be used too.
Chapati Dough - You can use whole wheat flour for making the chapati dough. A combination of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour can be used in the paratha. Make sure to knead the dough soft and smooth.
Green Chilli - even though this is optional, you can add for extra spice kick.
Coriander leaves - be generous with coriander leaves as it imparts so much flavour to the paratha.
How to Make Paneer Paratha (Stepwise Pictures)
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| Take all the ingredients for filling |
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| Heat oil |
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| crackle cumin seeds |
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| add paneer crumbles in this |
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| throw in green chilli |
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| add in turmeric and garam masala |
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| add chilli & coriander powder |
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| some salt |
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| coriander leaves |
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| and mix well.. |
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| remove on to a plate and allow it to cool down.. |
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| take wheat flour and salt in a bowl |
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| pour water and mix well |
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| form into a dough |
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| knead well and make a smooth ball..Apply some oil over it.. |
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| divide into equal portions |
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| take one ball out |
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| spread it little |
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| spoon some filling in |
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| seal it from all sides |
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| all sealed |
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| start rolling |
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| rolled |
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| heat a tawa and put this paratha over there |
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| flip it over and cook |
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| smear some oil on top |
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| flip over and cook other side too |
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| serve |
Expert Tips
- For making stuffed paratha. You can whole wheat flour and plain flour for making dough. Dough has to be allowed to rest for 30 minutes before making paratha.
- You can use tofu instead of paneer.
- You can use any of your favorite spice and blend for this dish.
- Ghee can be used for cooking paratha.
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Paneer Paratha Recipe | Stuffed Paneer Paratha
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
For Dough
- 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ¾ cup Water or as needed
For Paneer Stuffing
- 200 grams Paneer | Cottage Cheese crumbled or grated
- 1 no Green Chilli chopped finely
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Chaat masala
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Oil
- 3 tbsp Coriander leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- Start by making the filling. Heat oil and add cumin in it. Now add in crumbled paneer and mix well. Add green chilli in this. In goes turmeric, chilli, coriander and garam masala powder and mix well. Season with salt and throw in lots of coriander leaves and mix well. Remove it to a bowl and allow it to cool down completely. Please make sure that the filling is completely dry. If it is wet we cannot stuff it inside parathas.
- Now make the dough. Take flour, salt in a mixing bowl. Add in water slowly and form into a little soft dough. Apply some oil and knead it to form a smooth dough. Let it rest for 15 mins.
- Now divide into equal portions and start making parathas. Take one dough and spread it slightly. Spoon some filling in and seal from all sides. Now roll carefully to make into a paratha.
- Heat a tawa and cook this paratha on both sides by applying some oil. Remove to an insulated container and serve with any side dish of your choice.
Notes
- For making stuffed paratha. You can whole wheat flour and plain flour for making dough. Dough has to be allowed to rest for 30 minutes before making paratha.
- You can use tofu instead of paneer.
- You can use any of your favorite spice and blend for this dish.
- Ghee can be used for cooking paratha.
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faseela
lovely paneer paratha....
Kalpana Sareesh
perfect stuufed paratha..
Roshu
Lovely presentation
cookingvarieties
hi aarthi, ooooooo i love cheese and i also love paratha, so your recipe here must be delicious.. have a nice day dear
Poonam Borkar
delicious looking paratha..drooling here..
Meena
oh la la.. another dish.. i feel i m in a party now as since morning i have been reading lots of food blog posts... paneer bhurji it looks like frm top.. excellent dish to have any time
what a virtual party i m having now heheh
Priya
Who will say no to this yummy paneer paratha..
sangee vijay
Paneer parathas are my fav,this looks so yummy!!
Nice pictorials...
Archana
Want some right now. Paying for my skipped lunch I suppose.
Ramya
Slurp!!! These yummy parathas with some yogurt wud make a perfect meal:-)
Roshni
perfect paratas
Gloria
look amazing! gloria
Maayeka
Delicious and healthy parathas..
@lekshmi
looks delicious paratha.............
Nalini's Kitchen
Yummy....parathas...perfect for lunch box
AikoVenus
Ooh - this looks really good! ^^ I don't eat cheese but this would be something I would enjoy thoroughly.
The Yogi Vegetarian
Another must-try.... I try to avoid dairy products, but those paneer parathas are sooo tempting 🙂
LoLy
WOOOOOOOOW, Love it, Such a yummy 🙂
anthony stemke
Very beautiful preparation with great step-by-step instructions.
Thank You.
Deeps @ Naughty Curry
yum! i love paneer paratha, and that tomato chutney looks lovely
Cooking Creation
This looks so good and I am definitely going to try this!
Mandy@Withmilkandflour
Everything you post on your blog looks incredible! I love paratha and like the ideas you have suggested for stuffed ones.
Anonymous
Will try this today ..looks yummy
aishu
Great aarthi..... Yummy dish....ur blog is so helpful.....
Chowringhee Lane
Thank you very much,hope you will try some of these recipe.
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Swarna Lakshmi
Wow....what a presentation ....super
Swarna Lakshmi
Awesome ....
Food World
Can is possible to make this recipe in microwave?
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Aarthi
@Food Worldno i dont think so
Rajesh Kumar
Thanks for all your efforts that you have put in this. very interesting information.
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Sherin Mathew
Hi Aarthi, Really want to try this but the panneer splits every time I try to cook as bhurji. Any tips please? BTW, love ur recipes. And keep up the great work!
Aarthi
@Sherin Mathewif there is water content it may split, keep on high heat and dry the water out
Rajesh Kumar
Oh yes I need to try this recipe! Looks delish!
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Dhiraj Kumar
Dish looks so amazing. Perfect dish..!
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Anonymous
Hi Aarthi this looks totally yummy.Can i use tofu instead?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes ofcourse you can use
Ayshwarya Singh
I thought about trying this recipe but it looked complicated so I just ordered it form restaurant. Result was a solid and taste is like wow. chowringhee satya niketan menu
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Hi good information about the PANEER PARATHA