Lohri Recipe: Microwave Paneer Paratha

Ingredients:

For the dough

• 2 cups atta (whole wheat flour)
• 2 tsp ghee
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

For stuffing

• 1½ cup paneer
• 3 tbsp chopped coriander
• 2 tsp green chillies
• ½ tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder)
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• Salt to taste

Curd/pickle/green chutney (for serving), optional Other ingredients

• Atta for rolling
• Ghee for brushing

Preparation

• Combine all the dry ingredients for dough and knead into soft, smooth dough using sufficient water.
• Keep aside and cover with wet muslin.
• Mix grated paneer with rest of the ingredients for stuffing.
• Season well and keep aside.
• To begin, divide the dough and stuffing into 10 even portions
• Shape dough portions into uniform balls and make cavity for stuffing. Seal the dough well after stuffing.
• Roll out into circles 125 mm (5’’) in diametre.
• Grease and pre-heat the tray on H2 mode of Oil Free Cooking.
• Once the tray is pre-heated, place the parathas on it, grease well on the top side and cook for 9 mins.
• Now turn the parathas and cook the other side for 3 mins.
• Serve the paneer parathas hot with curd, pickle or green chutney.