Keema Paratha - Minced Meat Paratha

Kheema paratha is a very delicious roti variety .This dish is very famous in Afghanitan.This can be prepared in a jiffy.I had a pack of kheema left.So prepared this paratha and my family loved it a lot.A perfect paratha ,when it is opened,will elegantly show the stuffing as in my picture.If we dont have keema,then we can mince the goat meat without bones and use it for this paratha.

Ingredients:


For Paratha:
1.Wheat flour               -          1 1/2 cups
2.Warm water              -          1 cup
3.Salt                           -           1/4 tsp
4.Sugar                        -            1/2 tsp
5.Oil                            -            2 tbsp

For the stuffing:
1.Mutton Kheema        -            1/2 pound
2.Onion                       -             1/2
3.Tomato                     -             1 (small)
4.Green chilli              -              1
5.Red chilli pwdr        -             1 tsp
6.Garam masala           -             a pinch


Method:
* Take a mixing bowl and add all the ingredients under "paratha", knead it into a soft dough.
* Take a pan add little oil,splutter with fennel seeds.
* Saute the chopped onion ,green chillie and tomato well.
* Now add the kheema and scald in well.
* Let it cook for 2 to 3 mins.
* Now add the red chilli pwdr and garam masala into the mixture.
* When the raw smell vanishes,garnish with cilantro,
* Now take the mixture in  muslin cloth,squeeze out the excess moisture.
* Divide the mixture ino equal sized balls.

To stuff the filling;
* Divide the dough into equal sized balls.
* Roll the dough into a small roti and place the kheema ball in the roti.
* Close the ball and roll it again into a medium thicknessed paratha.
* Cook the paratha in a tawa .
* While cooking ,slightly press the paratha after flipping,this will ensure that all the sides are evenly cooked.Also the paratha will rise,if we press it evenly .
* Serve it with any raitha.

Paneer Paratha - day 5 of blogging marathon

 Today is the 5 th day of blogging marathon.I am going to present my recipe in the category "Regional cuisine".Parathas are from punjabi cuisine.There are so many variations in the size ,stuffing ....Here I am going to give u the recipe of paneer parathas.
 Parathas are indian flat bread which literally means 'layers of cooked flour'.It can either be circle or triangle.The stuffing can be anything like aloo,peas or paneer.It depends on one's imagination and taste .
This was in my mind for a long time.but now only had an oppurtunity.

Ingredients:

For the dough:

1.Wheat flour                     -         2 cups

2.Water                               -          1 cup

3.Salt                                    -          1/4 tsp

4.Sugar                                 -          1/2 tsp

5.Oil                                      -           2 tsp

For the filling;

1.Paneer                               -         1 cup    (grated)

2.Chilli pwdr                       -          1/2 tsp

3.Green chillies                  -          1 tsp    (minced or 3 numbers)

4.Garam masala                 -           1/2 tsp

5.Cilantro                            -           1 tbsp (minced)

6.Salt                                    -           as needed

7.Oil                                      -           1 tsp

Method:

* Mix all the ingredients under for the dough and make a soft dough.

* Cover and keep it aside.

* take a microwave safe bowl ,add all the ingredients except paneer,cilantro and cook it for 30 secs.

* Now take it out and mix the paneer with the masala in the bowl.

* Now add the minced cilantro and give it a stir.

* Divide the mixture into equal parts and roll them into soft balls.

* Make sure that the no. of dough balls are equal to no. of paneer balls.
* Dust the board with wheat flour and place the dough ball in it.
* Pat it ,so that the outer edges are thin and the inner portion is thick as shown in the pic.
* Now place a ball of  paneer in the middle and cover it with the dough.
* Roll it into a thin roti ,by pressing it on one side only.
* On a heated tava,cook the paratha on the opposite side first....this makes the paratha to blow.Flip it around and press it with the spatula.After both sides are cooked, drizzle with some oil .
* Serve it with a dallop of curd ..
A glass of lassi goes well with parathas...


Chk the recipe of Aloo paratha here


Note:
As paneer will be bland ,it is adviceable to spice it up a bit more than u do for other parathas.Before ,cooking the paratha, tap off the excess flour .This helps the paratha to unchange its color.


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Aloo Paratha

Aloo parathas are my fav.Its so simple that we can do it in large quantities and freeze it for later use.Its a perfect dish for outdoor parties and goes handy for vactions....




Ingredients:
1.Wheat flour - 3 cups
2.potato - 3 medium sized
3.green chillies - 3 to 4
4.garlic - 4 pods
5.ginger
6.chilli pwdr - 1 tbsp
7.cilantro - for garnishing
Methods:
Basically there are 2 ways to prepare aloo parathas.One is just adding all the ingredients together and stuff it inside the paratha .The other way is to saute all the ingredients in a pan and stuff it in the paratha.
Process 1 : Raw method
* Prepare the chapathi dough and keep it aside.
* Boil the potatoes and grate them .
* crush the garlic pods and chop the chillies finely.
* mix all together with cilantro and stuff it in the chapathis
*make sure that each paratha is thick , so it wont leak the stuffing outside.
Process 2 :
* In a heated pan of oil, add grated potatoes,chillies,ginger garlic paste,chilli pwdr and saute it well.At the end add cilantro and make the mixture into small balls.
* roll the dough and place the potato ball and cover it.
* now roll the parathas carefully , that it shud not be torn
* at last cook it in a tava.
Aloo parathas goes well with pickles.Add the platter with a glass of lassi, believe me , ur party is on...............

Aloo Paratha