Paratha Stuffed With Vegetable And Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup maida (plain flour)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1 tbsp ghee
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 cups finely chopped carrot
• 1 cup finely chopped cauliflower
• 1 cup finely chopped potatoes
• 1 cup matar (green peas)
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/2 cup grated processed cheese
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
• whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
• ghee for cooking

Steps

1. To make a dough, in a bowl put plain flour, whole wheat flour, ghee, salt to taste and enough water to make a semi-soft dough.
2. Mix well and knead into a semi-soft dough.
3. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes.
4. Divide the dough into 14 equal portions.
5. In a mixer jar or mortar add green chillies, coriander, ginger, 3 tablespoons water.
6. Grind to a smooth paste or pound using a pestle and keep aside.
7. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
8. Add the carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, green peas, green chillies, prepared paste and salt, mix well.
9. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
10. Switch off the flame, and mash the vegetables coarsely using a potato masher. Cool.
11. Add the cheese, coriander and mix well.
12. Divide the stuffing into 7 equal portions and keep aside.
13. Roll out 2 portions of the dough into a 150 mm. (6”) diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
14. Place a rolled circle on a clean, dry surface, spread one portion of the stuffing evenly over it. Cover it with another rolled circle and press it gently to seal the edges.
15. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the paratha, using a little ghee, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
16. Serve paratha stuffed with vegetables and cheese immediately.