1 1/2 cups
plus 1 tablespoon (200 grams) plain flour
1/4 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
sunflower oil
For the filling:
1
small onion, finely chopped
1
green chile, finely chopped
Handful of fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
scant 1 cups
(100 grams) mozzarella, grated
scant 1
(100 grams) paneer, grated
scant 1
(100 grams) cheddar, grated
1/2 teaspoon
chili powder
Pinch
of salt
4 teaspoons
ghee
Directions
In a big bowl, combine the flour, salt, and oil and slowly add the water to make a soft dough. You might not need all the water, or you may need a bit more. Knead it for a few seconds, then cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.
In another bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and set aside.
Divide the dough into 4 portions. Take each portion and cover it in some flour, then roll it into a small circle (roughly 3 inches in diameter) and place it in the palm of your hand. Scoop a good portion of the cheese mix on top, pinch the corners of the dough together, and press to seal the paratha. Gently roll this into a bigger circle, roughly 7 inches in diameter. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
Heat a skillet and cook the paratha for a minute on each side, until golden. Then put 1/2 teaspoon of ghee on each side and cook until crispy. Serve them warm.
Made this tonight to go with another of Chetna's recipes--so delicious! Though I wish I had known to double the dough recipe--weighed out all of the filling ingredients and ended up with a lot leftover. But you bet we will be using it later to make more!
Tried it out for the first time and it was SO good AND easy! I didn't have all the ingredients for the filling, so i just used shredded cheese. Can't wait to try different ingredients. One question: Does the sunflower oil make a difference? I used vegetable oil.
Wow these are good!! I substituted flat leaf parsley for the cilantro (it has that soapy flavor to me) but otherwise followed the recipe exactly including cooking in ghee. Has just the right amount of kick from the chile. Really delicious.
So so so amazing!!!! Really quite easy to make - the problem is I was already half way through the first one while just cooking the second!! Had mine with some left over green curry. Super!!
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