Palak Paneer Paratha (Spinach and Cheese Paratha)

Ingredients:

For Dough :

1 cup - Boiled spinach
1 cup - Wheat flour (or as required)
2 tsp - Cumin seeds
1 tbs - Ginger paste
½ tbs - Green chilli minced
¼ tsp - Black pepper
1 tsp - Lemon juice
12 - Mint leaves (optional)
1 tbs - Oil
Salt to taste

For Paneer Stuffing :

1 cup - Paneer finely grated (about 100 gm)
½ cup - Coriander leaves
½ tbs - Green chilli minced
¼ tsp - Black pepper
¼ tsp - Chat masala
Salt to taste

Preparation:

For Dough

1. In a blender take boiled spinach, mint leaves, cumin seeds, green chilli, ginger paste, black pepper, lemon juice and salt to taste.
2. Blend into smooth paste. If needed add 1 to 2 tbs of water for blending.
3. Take out paste in big bowl. Add wheat flour to make stiff dough.
4. Dough should be little hard. (Since spinach has tendency to loose water dough become little bit soft when resting.)
5. Cover the dough and keep it aside.


For Paneer Stuffing:

1. Take grated paneer in a bowl.
2. Add coriander leaves, minced green chilli, black pepper, chat masala and salt to taste.
3. Mix it well and make into equal size balls.

For Paratha:

1. Keep the frying pan on medium high.
2. Take big ball of dough dip into dry flour and roll it into a circle of around 5 inch diameter.
3. Take Paneer stuffing ball and place into middle of rolled dough and fold the dough around the filling to completely seal it.
4. Seal the edges and again make it into ball.
5. Dust the work surface with dry flour and roll the paratha about 5mm thick.
6. Cook the paratha from both sides on medium high. Apply ghee or butter on both sides while cooking.
7. Cook the paratha until light golden brown.
8. Palak Paneer Paratha is ready to serve.
9. Enjoy it with yogurt or any kind of pickle.