
Ingredients:
• For dough:
• 2 cups – whole Wheat flour
• Water to knead dough
• Dry flour for dusting
• Salt to taste
• For filling:
• 1 cup – khaman crumbs
• 1 – onion, very finely chopped
• 1/2 cup – paneer, grated coarsely
• 7 to 8 – Spinach leaves, finely chopped
• 2 to 3 sprigs – Fenugreek leaves, finely chopped
• 1 – green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp – dry whole-wheat flour
• Salt to taste
• Other Ingredients:
• 1 tbsp – sesame seeds
• Oil/ghee for shallow frying
Method:
- For dough: Sieve flour with salt.
- Add water little by little, knead into a soft pliable dough.
- Cover with moist cloth, keep aside for 15 mins.
- For filling:
- Mix all ingredients, making sure flour is sprinkled at the end.
- Toss gently, divide into 7 portions.
- Shape gently into patties, keep aside.
- Divide dough into 7 portions, making a round ball of each.
- Take one, sprinkle some dry flour, roll to 4-5 inch diameter.
- Apply a little oil on top surface.
- Sprinkle some dry flour over oil.
- Place one pattie for filling in centre, press a bit gently.
- Bring over edges of rolled chappati to centre.
- Press and seal together, press down firmly.
- Roll in a tray of sesame seeds, on one side of paratha.
- Roll out gently to 6-7 inch diameter.
- Heat a griddle, shallow fry paratha on both sides till golden.
- Press down lightly to make both sides crisp and golden.
Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering