Spicy Palak Paneer Paratha

Preparation:15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: Makes 10 to 12 parathas

Ingredients

For The Dough
3 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 cup chopped spinach (palak) , boiled and pureed
1/2 cup curds (dahi)
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
salt to taste

To Be Mixed Together For The Stuffing
200 gms paneer (cottage cheese) , grated
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) leaves
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
oil for cooking

Method

For the dough
For the doughCombine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough, using enough water.Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
How to proceedDivide the stuffing into 10 equal portions and keep aside.Roll out a portion of the dough into a circle of 4” diameter.Place a portion of the stuffing at the centre and bring the edges together at the centre to seal tightly.Roll out again into a circle of 6” diameter, using little whole wheat flour.Heat a tava and cook each paratha, using little oil, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.Repeat the same steps to make 9 more parathas.Serve hot.