Matar Paneer Paratha (Green Peas and Cottage Cheese Stuffed Flatbread)

matar paneer paratha

Matar paneer paratha is an excellent breakfast option and you don’t need any curry or vegetable side dish with it.

Recipe of matar paneer paratha

Dough

2 cups atta (whole wheat flour)

1/2 tsp salt

Water as needed

Filling

1 small cup paneer (cottage cheese) - grated

1 small cup matar (green peas) - boiled and semi-mashed

3 green chillies- finely chopped

1 inch piece ginger- grated

2 tsp oil

Salt to taste

Few coriander leaves- chopped

Oil to shallow fry

1. Add salt to atta and adding water, knead it into soft, smooth dough. Cover and let it rest for 25 minutes.

2. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and add ginger and green chillies. Sauté for few seconds. Add boiled and mashed matar. Sauté for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.

3. Add paneer and chopped coriander leaves to matar masala and mix well. Let the masala for filling cool down.

4. Take a ball from the dough and dusting with dry flour, roll it into 3 inch round. Grease it with an oiled spoon.

5. Place 1 portion of matar paneer masala on the rolled roti and mix salt to it. Gather the edges of the roti and shape it into a ball.

6. Flatten this ball between your palms and roll out into 6 inch round paratha, dusting with dry flour as needed.

7. Heat a tawa (griddle) and place this parantha on it. Shallow fry paratha from both sides applying oil. Fry till golden brown and brown-black specks appear on it. Similarly make other parathas. Serve matar paneer paratha hot with chutney, curd or pickle.