.....From My Palate

Paratha

Palak Ke Parathey

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This paratha is not only delicious but very nutritious also It tastes great with yogurt and Aam Ka Achaar (mango pickle).

Palak Ke Parathey
Author: Bhawana
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Wheat Flour
  • 1 bunch Spinach (washed & dried), finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ajwain
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Pd
  • Oil
  • Water
Instructions
  1. Mix flour, spinach, salt, ajwain, chili Pd & required water to make smooth dough. (Use oil at end to make it softer)
  2. Make small balls and roll them like parathas.
  3. Put the paratha on the tawa (griddle) and fry like regular paratha.
  4. Serve hot with Dahi & Aachar.

Stir-Fry Paratha

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Stir-Fry Paratha
Author: Bhawana
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Whole wheat flour (atta)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • For Stuffing-
  • 4 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 medium sized Onion thinly sliced
  • 2 medium sized Carrots thinly sliced
  • 1/2 small sized Cabbage thinly shredded
  • 4 to 5 mixed colored peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 Bunch green onions finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp White pepper powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • (Can add vegetables & Masalas of your own choice )
Instructions
  1. Add salt & oil to whole wheat flour in a bowl, add sufficient water and knead into soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside to rest. Divide into equal balls.
  2. Heat pan, put oil and add garlic, onion, carrots, cabbage, and salt and cook till the vegetables soften slightly. Add green onions, peppers, white pepper powder, garam masala & salt. Stir fry for few minutes till done.
  3. Take one portion of the dough, roll into a puri, place one portion of the stuffing in the centre and fold it from all four sides.
  4. Further roll the paratha a little.
  5. Heat tawa and cook paratha, turning from time to time, till both the sides are evenly lightly browned.
  6. Serve hot.

Paneer Paratha

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Paneer Paratha is a comfort food for me. I am angry, upset or not feeling good about anything, give me Paneer paratha & I will forget everything. My Mom used to make it quite often for me (oh! I miss it) & no matter how many times I try still I miss the same taste.

 

Paneer Paratha
Author: Bhawana
Ingredients
  • 2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • For stuffing:-
  • 2 cup crumbled Paneer
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp coriander Pd
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp red chilli Pd
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • Salt to taste
  • Small bunch coriander leaves chopped
  • (Add green chillies up to taste)
Instructions
  1. Knead a smooth and firm dough with the help of little oil & water. Keep it aside for few minutes.
  2. Mix all the ingredients for stuffing
  3. Take a ball of the dough and flatten each ball a little, then put 2 tbsp. of paneer mixture in the center.
  4. Cover the stuffing by gathering the edges
  5. Press on the floured board & roll out in to a round paratha
  6. Put paratha on a hot tava, cook until brown from both sides.
  7. Serve hot with butter, pickle or curd.