Mutter Paneer Paratha

   I use to make paneer recipes monthly once or twice.This time i didn't go for curries n gravy rather tried paneer stuffed paratha along with peas.The parathas were so flavorful,soft and yummy..yum..yum..paneer.Kutties liked it a lot n it was a filling dinner with raitha n some fruits.


Ingredients for Dough

1. Whole wheat flour    2  cups 
2. Salt        to taste 
3. Water         as needed 
4. Oil        2-3 tsp 

Take a mixing bowl,add flour and salt mix well.Using water make it to to smooth dough,then add oil and knead for a minute and cover it and keep aside for at least 15-20 minutes.

Ingredients for Mutter Paneer Filling

1. Paneer 8 oz(grated) 
2. Frozen peas 3/4 cup 
3. Onion 1 medium (finely Chopped) 
4. green chillies 4 no.s 
5. Ginger 1" large piece 
6. Coriander leaves 1 handful 
7. Cumin seeds 1 tsp 
8. Garam masala 1 tsp 
9. Amchor powder 1/4 tsp 
10. Turmeric powder a pinch 
11. Lime/lemon 1/2 
12. Salt to taste 
13. Oil 2 tsp

Method

• Cook peas in microwave for 3 minutes,drain and keep aside. 
• In a blender ,put green chillies,ginger,coriander leaves and cooked peas..grind them to a little coarse paste without water and keep aside. 
• Heat a oil in a pan,add cumin seeds when it splutter add finely chopped onions and saute nicely till turn golden brown. 
• Then add the grounded peas-chilli mixture and saute till raw smell leaves. 
• After that add all dry powders and enough salt mix well and fry for a minute. 
• And add grated paneer and stir fry for another 1 minute so that masala get nicely coated with the paneer. 
• Lastly add some chopped coriander leaves and mix well and turn off the stove. 
• After few minutes squeeze the lime juice to the mutter paneer masala n stir well and allow to cool completely.(keep covered till u use for filling).
• Once it cool down completely,start preparing parathas.
• Knead the resting dough for a few seconds and take a big lemon size ball,and roll it to 3" (dia ) and keep 2-3 spoon of mutter paneer filling and seal the edges together and again gently roll it like regular chapathi (with less pressure).Do the same for the remaining dough n filling. 
• Heat a tawa,fry the parathas on both sides till turn light golden brown...drizzle some oil on n around the parathas. 
• After that remove from the tawa,mutter paneer paratha is now ready and serve hot with pickle n raitha.