Ingredients:
Prepare Palak Paneer Filling:
-Cooking oil 3-4 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tbs
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) sliced 4-5
-Adrak (Ginger) crushed 1 tsp
-Lehsan (Garlic) crushed 1 tsp
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 small
-Besan (Gram flour) 4 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Palak (Spinach) 400g (spinach is chopped & blanched for 4-5 minutes)
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Podina (Mint leaves) chopped handful
-Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tbs
-Cottage cheese grated 100g (1 Cup)
Prepare Dough:
-Fine atta (Fine flour) sifted ½ kg
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Dahi (Yogurt) 2 tbs
-Water 1 & ¼ Cup or as required
-Cooking oil ½ tbs
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
-Ghee (Clarified butter) 1 tbs or as required
Directions:
Prepare Palak Paneer Stuffing:
-In a wok,add cooking oil,cumin seeds & mix well.
-Add green chillies & mix well.
-Add ginger,garlic,mix well & cook for a minute.
-Add onion,mix well & cook until light golden.
-Add gram flour,mix well & cook on low flame until it’s fragrant (2-3 minutes).
-Add red chilli powder,garam masala powder,red chilli crushed,salt & mix well for 1-2 minutes.
-Add blanched spinach & mix well.
-Add fresh coriander,mint leaves & mix well.
-Add dried fenugreek leaves & mix well.
-Let it cool completely.
-Add cottage cheese,mix well & set aside.
Prepare Dough:
-In a bowl,add fine flour,salt & mix well.
-Add yogurt & mix well until it crumbles.
-Gradually add water & knead until dough is formed.
-Add cooking oil & knead dough again.
-Grease with cooking oil,cover & let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
-Knead dough again until smooth.
-Take a small dough (125g),make a ball & spread with the help of hand.
-Add prepared palak paneer filling (2-3 tbs),gather all the sides,twist,pinch & seal the ends,make a ball.
-Sprinkle dry flour,press gently & roll out with the help of rolling pin (makes 7-8).
-Heat griddle,place rolled paratha & cook from both sides with ghee.
How to Store Frozen Paratha:
-Heat griddle,place rolled dough and cook for 30 seconds (each side).
-Slightly cook all parathas & let them cool.
-Place thick plastic sheet and rolled dough and wrap with another thick plastic sheet,place another rolled dough and cover with another thick plastic sheet.
-Can be stored in freeze (zip lock bag) for up to 1-2 months.
-Cook directly & don’t thaw frozen paratha.
-Serve with raita or achar.
Ajza:
Prepare Palak Paneer Filling:
-Cooking oil 3-4 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tbs
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) sliced 4-5
-Adrak (Ginger) crushed 1 tsp
-Lehsan (Garlic) crushed 1 tsp
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 small
-Besan (Gram flour) 4 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Palak (Spinach) 400g (spinach is chopped & blanched for 4-5 minutes)
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Podina (Mint leaves) chopped handful
-Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tbs
-Cottage cheese grated 100g (1 Cup)
Prepare Dough:
-Fine atta (Fine flour) sifted ½ kg
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Dahi (Yogurt) 2 tbs
-Water 1 & ¼ Cup or as required
-Cooking oil ½ tbs
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
-Ghee (Clarified butter) 1 tbs or as required
Directions:
Prepare Palak Paneer Filling:
-Karahi mein cooking oil aur zeera dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Hari mirch dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Adrak aur lehsan dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ek minute kliya paka lein.
-Pyaz dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur light golden ho janay tak paka lein.
-Besan dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur halki ancch per khushbu ajanay tak paka lein (2-3 minutes).
-Lal mirch powder,garam masala powder,lal mirch crushed aur namak dal dein aur 1-2 minutes kliya ache tarhan mix karein.
-Blanched palak dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Hara dhania aur podina dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Kasuri methi dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Thanda ker lein.
-Cottage cheese dal ker ache tarhan mix karein & side pet rakh dein.
Prepare Dough:
-Bowl mein fina atta aur namak dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Dahi dal dein aur crumble hunay tak ache tarhan mix karein.
-Thora thora ker ka pani shamil karein aur ghond ker dough tayyar ker lein.
-Cooking oil dal ker dough ko dubara ghond lein.
-Cooking oil sa grease karein aur dhak ker 10-15 minutes kliya chor dein.
-Dough ko dubara ghond lein.
-Chota dough (125g) lein,ball bana lein aur haath ki madad sa pheela lein.
-Tayyar palak paneer filling (2-3 tbs) dal dein,sides ko gather ker ka twist aur pinch ker lein aur ends ko seal ker ka ball bana lein aur rolling pin ki madad sa bail lein (makes 7-8).
-Tawa garam karein aur paratha ko dono sides sa ghee dal ker paka lein.
How to Store Frozen Paratha:
-Tawa garam karein aur rolled dough rakh dein aur 30 seconds kliya paka lein (each side).
-Is he tarhan tamam parathay slightly cook ker lein aur thanda ker lein.
-Thick plastic sheet rakh ker rolled dough rakh dein,ek aur thick plastic sheet rakh ker rolled dough rakh dein aur thick plastic sheet sa cover ker lein.
-Zip lock bag mein rakh ker 1 month tak freeze mein store ker saktay han.
-Directly cook karein aur thaw nahi kerna hai.
-Raita or achar ka saath serve karein.