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Paneer Paratha (No Onion No Garlic)

Paneer Paratha is a popular Indian stuffed flatbread, and it makes an excellent breakfast, brunch, or lunch.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Diet Jain, No Onion No Garlic, Vegetarian
Servings 7 to 8

Ingredients
  

For The Dough

  • cups whole wheat flour (atta)
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ to ¾ cup water or as required
  • 1 teaspoon oil to knead the dough

For Paneer Stuffing

  • 300 gm Chhena or grated Paneer (2 cups)
  • 2 green chilis finely chopped
  • 1- inch ginger peeled and grated
  • 1 tablespoon mint leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon Garam Masala powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • 2 teaspoon dry Anardana crushed (dried pomegranate seeds)
  • 1 teaspoon Amchur powder (dried mango powder)
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon crushed Kasoori Methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

For Cooking Paneer Paratha

  • Whole wheat flour as required to roll the paratha
  • Ghee or Butter to cook the Paratha

Instructions
 

Making The Dough

  • In a large mixing bowl, take flour and salt.
  • First, add ½ cup of water, mix, and start kneading the dough. You can also use a stand mixer to make dough.
  • Add more water little by little as required to make a soft dough. The dough should not be very soft or very stiff.
  • Once the dough is made, add a teaspoon of oil and knead it until it is smooth.
  • Cover the dough with a damp towel and rest it for 20-30 minutes.

Making Paneer Stuffing

  • In a mixing bowl, take Chhena or grated Paneer. If using Chhena, make sure to crumble it.
  • To the crumbled Chhena or Paneer, add green chilis, ginger, mint, coriander leaves, red chili powder, Garam Masala powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, crushed Anardana, Amchur powder, salt, and crushed Kasoori Methi.
  • Mix everything well.

Rolling The Paneer Paratha

  • After the dough has rested, knead it again and divide it into equal size balls.
  • Cover the dough balls to prevent them from drying out.
  • Now, take one dough ball and coat it lightly with dry flour.
  • Flatten the dough ball with your hand, and then with a rolling pin, roll it into a circle of 5-6 inches diameter.
  • Add the Paneer filling on rolled Paratha, 1 & ½ to 2 tbsp, do not overfill.
  • Bring the edges of the rolled Paratha together and seal them. Pinch off the excess dough.
  • Now gently press the Paneer filled dough ball, sprinkle some dry flour, and roll it again with the rolling pin.
  • Roll the Paratha into a circle of 7-8 inches in diameter. Do not press hard while rolling; otherwise, paneer filling will come out.

Cooking The Paneer Paratha

  • Heat the tawa on medium heat and place the rolled Paratha on it.
  • Cook the Paratha briefly or until it is lightly golden brown.
  • Flip it and cook again on the other side until lightly golden brown.
  • Now apply Ghee or butter on both sides of the Paratha.
  • Press the Paratha edges gently with a spatula for even cooking. Cook the Paratha until it is nicely golden brown on both sides.
  • Remove Paratha from the tawa, place it onto a plate lined with a paper towel, or put it into a Roti basket.
  • Similarly, continue cooking the rest of the Paneer Parathas.

Serving Suggestions

  • Paneer Paratha tastes the best when served hot. Serve it with a cup of tea or coffee.
  • Serve the Paneer Paratha with plain yogurt or your choice of Raita.
  • This Paratha is good to have with just a pickle or chutney.
  • They are suitable to pack in the lunch box as well.

Nutrition (Approximate Values)

Calories : 281kcalCarbohydrates : 33gProtein : 12gFat : 13gSaturated Fat : 7gTrans Fat : 1gCholesterol : 28mgSodium : 226mgPotassium : 173mgFiber : 5gSugar : 1gVitamin A : 93IUVitamin C : 2mgCalcium : 226mgIron : 2mg
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