stuffed makai palak parathas

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 Stuffed Makai Palak Parathas Ingredients  For The Dough o 1 cup maize flour (makai ka atta) o 1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak) o 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies o 2 tsp oil o salt to taste o 1/4 tsp oil for kneading To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing o 1/2 cup grated paneer o 1/4 cup boiled and crushed green peas o 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania) o salt to taste Other Ingredients o  whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling o oil for cooking o  butter for serving Directions  For the dough 1. !ombine all ingredients together in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water. "eep aside. 2. "nead again using oil till smooth and divide the dough into 4 e#ual portions. $. %oll out each portion into 1&& mm. (4') diameter circles using a little wheat flour for rolling.  How to proceed 4. ivide the stuffing into 4 e#ual portions and keep aside. . *lace a dough circle on a clean+ dry surface and place one portion of the stuffing in the centre+ fold the edges over the stuffing to make a s#uare. ,. *ress it lightly to seal the stuffing+ flatten the dough and roll out again into a s#uare of 12 mm. (') using a little flour for rolling.

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Stuffed Makai Palak ParathasIngredients For The Dough 1 cupmaize flour (makai ka atta) 1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak) 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies 2 tsp oil salt to taste 1/4 tsp oil for kneading To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing 1/2 cup grated paneer 1/4 cup boiled and crushed green peas 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania) salt to taste Other Ingredients whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling oil for cooking butter for servingDirectionsFor the dough1. Combine all ingredients together in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water. Keep aside.2. Knead again using oil till smooth and divide the dough into 4 equal portions.3. Roll out each portion into 100 mm. (4") diameter circles using a little wheat flour for rolling.How to proceed4. Divide the stuffing into 4 equal portions and keep aside.5. Place a dough circle on a clean, dry surface and place one portion of the stuffing in the centre, fold the edges over the stuffing to make a square.6. Press it lightly to seal the stuffing, flatten the dough and roll out again into a square of 125 mm. (5") using a little flour for rolling.7. Heat a tava (griddle) and cook the paratha on both sides, using a little oil till both sides turn golden brown in colour.8. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more parathas. Serve hot with a dollop of butter.Handy tips:9. In the dough, instead of spinach, you can add chopped greens like shredded cabbage, fenugreek leaves etc for a variation.10. One can add tofu and mint in the stuffing instead of paneer.