Wednesday 12 October 2011

- A flat round stuffed Bread..!

You will enjoy these parathas with a novel filling.

Ingredients

For the dough
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) or plain flour (maida)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp melted ghee

For the stuffing
1 cup grated cabbage
1/2 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
2 green chillies, finely chopped
salt to taste

For cooking
ghee


Method

For the dough
1.Sieve the flour with the salt.
2.Add the ghee and mix well.
3.Add enough water to make a soft dough.
4.Knead well for 3 to 4 minutes.

For the stuffing
1.Sprinkle salt over the cabbage and keep aside. After 10 minutes, squeeze out the water.
2.Add the paneer, coriander, green chillies and salt and mix well.

How to proceed
1.Divide the dough into 10 portions.
2.Roll out each portion of the dough into a round of about 100 mm. diameter with help of flour.
3.Spread a little stuffing on one round and cover with another round. Press the sides well.
4.Cook on a hot tawa (griddle) on both sides using a little ghee until pink spots come on top.
5.Serve hot.
These Paratha are very nutritious but those attempting to lose weight as part of a dieting program may choose to restrict their intake of Paratha, as they tend to have a large amount of calories & fat.