Paneer paratha is one of the simple to make Indian flatbread recipes. Can be made really quick and fills your tummy too.
For a filling breakfast, lunch or dinner, paneer paratha can be a quick fix anytime of the day!
Also check out my peas paratha recipe and paneer pakora recipe in my website.
Its a long time since I thought of trying paneer paratha recipe, some how I kept postponing it as I was bit afraid how it will be easy to roll.
So today, at last tried it and it came out really good. I was thinking, why I was afraid to try this easy paratha so far!
It is very easy, because no cooking of vegetables.
Summary
Crumble paneer and add spice, something to help you in digestion and stuff it in the wheat flour outer layer.
I just made it like aloo paratha except that I added garam masala in this one. If you are a beginner, you can refer this video to see how to roll a stuffed paratha (aloo).
Variations
Though I made it simply, in addition you can also add red chilli powder, chaat masala and cumin seeds or bhuna jeera powder.
Onion can be used - if adding, use finely chopped raw onions. You can make this bhurji kind and stuff too. Use very less oil as it might affect rolling.
But I feel raw paneer is easy to handle.
Types
Both frozen or fresh paneer works. I love how fresh paneer is soft but make sure to get rid of excess water in either case.
Use a good quality paneer as it plays an important role in everything from texture, taste to how it tastes after cooling down. I love milky mist paneer a lot.
Serving suggestion
Goes well with boondi raita if you want something quick. Make sure to accompany with a pickle as the paneer will be easily making you feel full.
Kids will love this as it has the star ingredient as paneer. You can make it in a jiffy when they are back from school or for dinner too.
Stepwise photos
- Mix flour, salt, oil (if needed) and water to make a soft pliable dough (not sticky). Let it set as you prepare the stuffing.
- Keep immersed in hot water until soft, drain completely. make sure there is no water. Crumble it with hand or like me in mixer. In a mixing bowl, mix crumbled paneer with garam masala, salt, ajwain, green chilli, coriander leaves.
- Make 6 equal balls. Knead to make it smooth. Make equal sized balls.
- Spread the dough into medium circle and keep the paneer stuffing and pinch all the edges towards the center.
- Flatten the dough with hands, and spread out to thick parathas.
- Heat tawa and drizzle some oil. Cook the parathas on both sides over medium flame. Press gently to ensure even cooking while its getting cooked.
Serve hot with dahi (plain yoghurt/ curd) and pickle as I did. I love to have it as such too as its so yummy!
Check out all paneer recipes I have in my website.
Recipe card
Paneer paratha recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Paneer
- 3 Green chill
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
- ½ teaspoon Ajwain
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- Salt
For the dough
- 1 cup Atta/ wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon Oil optional
- Water & salt - As needed
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt, oil (if needed) and water to make a soft pliable dough (not sticky). Let it set as you prepare the stuffing.
- Keep immersed in hot water until soft, drain completely from water. make sure there is no water retained.
- Crumble it with hand or like me in mixer.
- In a mixing bowl, mix crumbled paneer with garam masala, salt, ajwain, green chilli, coriander leaves.
- Make 6 equal balls. Knead the dough to make it smooth. Make equal sized balls out of the dough too.
- Roll the dough into medium circle and keep the paneer stuffing and pinch all the edges towards the centre.
- Flatten the dough with hands, and roll out to thick parathas.
- Heat tawa and drizzle some oil. Cook the parathas on both sides over medium flame.
- Press gently to ensure even cooking while its getting cooked.
Notes
- Make sure that there is no water in paneer when you use frozen paneer. I keep out the paneer 1 hour before I am going to prepare.
- You can follow any method to defrost paneer, only that there should not be any water. Otherwise, rolling might be difficult.
- Instead of green chillies, you can use red chilli powder in place of green chillies.
- Make sure the dough is soft and pliable.
- And also both the dough and the stuffing should be in right consistency. If any one is too tight or watery, the parathas may not come out in shape.
Akila says
Though its afternoon and had my lunch already.. Feel hungry after seeing ur clicks
AparnaRajeshkumar says
Esp the second picture is too good raks kalakita ! me drooling!
Aruna Manikandan says
wow...
delicious paratha's , super clicks raji 🙂
Kaveri Venkatesh says
My favorite Raji! Looks really delicious
satya says
looks delicious...nice clicks
Sangeetha Nambi says
Perfectly done Raji... Asusual with Fab clicks.... Drool worthy !!!
Veena Theagarajan says
nicely done.. my son love this..Agree this is one of the easy paratha recipe I hv it in draft for long time 🙂
Revathi says
heavy filling with paneer,looks delicious...
Uma Ramanujam says
Perfectly done parathas. Like to have a bite. yumm...Like the vadumanga(guess it is vadumanga) pickle too.
Suja Manoj says
Filling and super yum,love the clicks.
JEYASHRI SURESH says
Super tempting parathas, I will have this anytime of the day.Craving for now right now. Loved the paneer filled paratha in the second click
Dipti Joshi says
I love paneer paraths...perfectly done..
divya says
Wow! Looks amazing..
Brahadeeshwaran Krishnamurthy says
mouth watering!
Gayathri Ramanan says
paratha looks very inviting..wonderful clicks
Priya Suresh says
Have seen peoples hardly saying no to paneer paratha,inviting.
Sireesha Puppala says
Shining paratas Wud like to have one
Sushma Madhuchandra says
I just now prepared the paneer stuffing & the atta for tomorrow morning's breakfast. After seeing your pictures, I'm thinking why not make one for me now (it is mid night here :p )
Kalpana Sareesh says
Sooper yummy parathas..
Shreem says
Super!
Vini says
pictures are too good!!! I am going crazy drooling at them
Anonymous says
Looks yummy !! Im never good in Parathas... yours looks just perfect !! May be i need some more practice...
Srimathi Mani says
Yummy Raks. It looks so yummy and comforting.
Sanoli Ghosh says
Very comforting and delicious parathas.
Vruti Shah says
Yummm... The paratha looks yummy... I am sure going to try this soon... I make a little different version- Paneer chapatti out of maida and paneer stuffing.
Just like the way your paratha's have come out to be perfect rounds...
Darshita Lakkad says
delicious paratha...
looking awesome.
Priti S says
Love this any day ....too many memories with this one ..got this in my draft too 🙂
LOTUS says
I made this paratha yesterday...was delicious...added dry mango powder extra..didn't use garam masala...came out well...Thanks
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
delicious paratha... perfect for dinner or lunchbox!!!
Sowmya
sharada says
love your blog...tried many of them with success.
The paneer paratha looks delicious.Which brand of atta do you use? Please let me know as my rots turn hard.
thanks
sharada says
love your blog...tried many of them with success.
The paneer paratha looks delicious.Which brand of atta do you use? Please let me know as my rots turn hard.
thanks
Apani Rasoi says
looks fabulous. I love it...... Enjoy! :))
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Shruti says
Lovely one 🙂
hemantha jayanti says
it is right one for friday dinner
Rubal says
going to have it for dinner tonight . its minimum effort maximum taste recipe 🙂
Mahek says
Nice.. Looks yummy sure will taste yummy too...
happy says
i will try
Aliena Varghese says
made this today and they are delicious
Fatema Barodawala says
I tried this recipe n it was just yummy...
Meenal Ramanathan says
Can we grate the paneer.will it work out
Raks anand says
I think so
Malarvizhi Balaji says
Hi raks, I'm a new follower of ur blog. I have tried many of ur dishes in tis short time. Tis paneer paratha and palak paneer is my favourite. I and my family enjoyed v tis dish for dinner and it was very delicious;
asha patel says
Add a small onion, aamchoor and pinch of chaat masala too, taste great,
Unknown says
nice
Steve Richards says
Adding a pinch of chaat masala makes it more awesome .
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Kitchen Admin says
Wow..
Looks so yummy .. After seeing this i feel like making Paneer Paratha is so easy at home
keep posting ... You Rocks