Paneer – Methi Paratha
Method
Step 1: Chop methi leaves, green chillies, coriander leaves, tomatoes separately keep it aside.Step 2: Heat 1 tbsp of ghee and season with cumin seeds. Add methi leaves, salt to taste and chilli powder.
Step 3: Cook till done and dry. When cool, grind to a paste.
Step 4: Blend the paneer in a mixer. Add salt, chopped green chillies and coriander leaves to it and mix well.
Step 5: Cook brokend wheat with salt and enough water till soft. When cold, grind it to a fine paste.
Step 6: Grind the chopped tomatoes to a fine paste.
Step 7: Heat ghee in a pan and fry the tomato paste, adding salt, till almost dry and keep aside.
Step 8: Add oil and slat to taste to the rice flour and mix well . Add the cooked wheat paste and mix again. Add enough water to mix to a smooth dough.
Step 9: Divide the dough into lemon sized balls. Prepare the filling by combining methi paste, paneer mixture and tomato paste. Divide it into marble sized balls.
Step 10: Roll each ball of rice flour paste into a cup shape and put the methi paneer- tomato mixture ball into each dough cup.
Step 11: Close the dough ball to cover the filling.
Step 12: Roll out on a floured surface into a paratha.
Step 13: Roast till done on both sides. Roast till crisp and brown. Serve hot.
