paneer paratha

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Paneer paratha recipe with step by step photos. Paneer paratha is a popular Indian flatbread made with whole wheat flour and cottage cheese stuffing.

Paneer paratha is one of the many popular paratha varieties from Punjab. Its an all time favorite paratha at home and is served in most restaurants as well as Punjabi dhabas (road side eateries).

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Parathas are popular breakfast recipes in Punjabi homes and there are varieties of parathas made for breakfast like Methi paratha, Aloo paratha, Gobi paratha, Onion paratha.

It is always better to make your own homemade paneer – cottage cheese and use it for any paneer dish that you make. So is the case with this paneer paratha. The paneer retains its freshness and softness even when cooked.

The Best way to have paneer paratha is with some curd or homemade white butter. You can also have paneer paratha with some mango pickle.

How to make paneer paratha

Kneading dough

1. take 2 to 2.25 cups whole wheat flour/atta, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp ghee or oil in a mixing bowl.

flour for paneer paratha recipe

2. Pour about ½ cup of water.

making paneer paratha dough

3. mix and begin to knead. add more water if required and knead to a smooth soft dough. Overall I added ⅔ cup water.

making paneer paratha dough

4. Cover and allow the dough to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

making dough for paneer paratha recipe

Making paneer stuffing

5. meanwhile while the dough is resting, prepare the stuffing. Grate 200 grams of paneer/cottage cheese.

making stuffing for paneer paratha recipe

6. add 1 or 2 finely chopped green chilies, ½ tsp dry mango powder, ½ tsp garam masala powder, ½ tsp red chili powder and ½ tsp salt. You can add more of salt, red chili powder or dry mango powder if you prefer.

stuffing for making paneer paratha recipe

7. mix everything well so that the spice powders are uniformly mixed with the grated paneer.

paneer filling for paneer paratha recipe

Rolling paneer paratha

8. pinch two small balls from the dough and roll them in your palms to make them even.

paneer filling for paneer paratha recipe

9. dust some flour on the dough balls.

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10. with a rolling pin, roll the dough balls to a circle of about 4 to 5 inches in diameter.

preparing paneer paratha recipe

11. place the paneer stuffing on one of the rolled rounds keeping one inch space around the circumference.

add stuffing - paneer paratha recipe

12. cover with the other rolled dough and press the edges well.

preparing paneer paratha recipe

13. sprinkle some flour and roll the stuffed paratha to a circle of about 6 to 7 inches in diameter.

rolling - making paneer paratha recipe

Cooking paneer paratha

14. heat a tava/griddle and then place the rolled paratha on it. The tava should be hot. To check the heat, sprinkle a generous pinch of whole wheat flour on the tawa. If the whole wheat flour becomes brown in some seconds, the tawa is hot enough to roast the paneer paratha.

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15. flip when one side is partly cooked. About ¼ cooked.

cooking - paneer paratha recipe

16. apply ghee on this side with a spoon.

making Punjabi paneer paratha recipe

17. turn over and flip.

making Punjabi paneer paratha recipe

18. let the side in which we applied ghee get cooked now.

cooking paneer paratha recipe

19. spread some ghee on the top.

ghee on paneer paratha recipe

20. flip again.

flip - how to make paneer paratha recipe

21. press the edges of paratha with a spatula so that the edges are cooked.

cooking paneer paratha recipe

22. flip once or twice till the paratha has golden spots and is evenly cooked.

making paneer paratha recipe

23. place the paneer paratha in a roti basket or casserole.

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24. place some butter on top.

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25. spread the butter on the paratha.

buttered paneer paratha recipe

26. wipe the excess whole wheat flour if any, with a cotton kitchen napkin. So that the browned whole wheat flour particles do not stick to the parathas. Make all parathas this way on the tawa/griddle.

clearing tawa for paneer paratha recipe

27. Keep on stacking them in the roti basket or casserole. Spread some butter on each paratha while stacking them. if not stacking them, then serve the paneer paratha hot With some curd or mango pickle or even mint coriander chutney.

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Paneer Paratha

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Paneer paratha is an Indian flatbread made with whole wheat flour and cottage cheese stuffing. It is a popular breakfast recipe in Punjabi homes.
paneer paratha recipe
Author:Dassana Amit
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:30 mins
Total Time:45 mins
Course:breakfasts
Cuisine:indian,punjabi
Servings (change the number to scale):9 parathas
(1 CUP = 250 ML)

INGREDIENTS

for whole wheat dough

  • 2 to 2.25 cups whole wheat flour
  • ⅔ cup water or add as required
  • 1 teaspoon ghee or oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt or add as required

for paneer paratha stuffing

  • 200 grams paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 1 or 2 green chilies , finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder) or add as per your taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt or add as required
  • ghee or oil as required for roasting parathas

INSTRUCTIONS

kneading dough

  • Take 2 to 2.25 cups whole wheat flour, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp ghee or oil in a mixing bowl.
  • Pour about ½ cup water first.
  • Mix and begin to knead. Add more water if required and knead to a smooth soft dough. Overall I added 2/3 cup water.
  • Cover and allow the dough to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

making stuffing for paneer paratha

  • Meanwhile while the dough is resting, prepare the stuffing. Grate 200 grams of paneer.
  • Add 1 or 2 finely chopped green chilies, 1/2 tsp dry mango powder, 1/2 tsp punjabi garam masala or garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp red chili powder and 1/2 tsp salt. 
  • You can add more of the salt, red chili powder or dry mango powder if you prefer.
  • Mix everything well so that the spice powders are uniformly mixed with the grated paneer.

rolling paneer paratha

  • Pinch two small balls from the dough and roll them in your palms to make them even.
  • Dust some flour on the dough balls.
  • With a rolling pin (belan), roll the dough balls to a circle of about 4 to 5 inches in diameter.
  • Place the paneer stuffing on one of the rolled rounds keeping one inch space around the circumference.
  • Cover with the other rolled dough and press the edges well.
  • Sprinkle some flour and roll the stuffed paratha to a circle of about 6 to 7 inches in diameter.

making paneer paratha

  • Heat a tava and then place the rolled paratha on it. The tava should be hot. To check the heat, sprinkle a generous pinch of whole wheat flour on the tawa. If the whole wheat flour becomes brown in some seconds, the tawa is hot enough to roast the parathas.
  • Flip when one side is partly cooked. About 1/4 cooked.
  • Apply ghee on this side with a spoon. Turn over and flip.
  • Let the ghee side get cooked now. Spread some ghee on the top. flip again.
  • Press the paratha edges with a spatula so that the edges are cooked.
  • Flip once or twice till the paratha has golden spots and is evenly cooked.
  • Place them in a roti basket or casserole.
  • Place some butter on top. spread the butter on the paratha.
  • Wipe the excess whole wheat flour if any, with a cotton kitchen napkin. So that the browned whole wheat flour does not stick to the parathas. 
  • Make all paratha this way on the tawa (griddle).
  • Keep on stacking them in the roti basket or casserole. Spread some butter on each paratha while stacking them.
  • If not stacking them, then serve paneer paratha hot with some fresh yogurt and butter.

NOTES

  • If the garam masala powder is a homemade one, then add only 1/4 tsp. For readymade garam masala add 1/2 tsp. Homemade ones are far more aromatic and strong than the store brought ones.

NUTRITION INFO (approximate values)

Nutrition Facts
Paneer Paratha
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 37mg12%
Sodium 283mg12%
Potassium 97mg3%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 3g13%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 315IU6%
Vitamin C 0.6mg1%
Calcium 116mg12%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Dassana Amitnamaste and welcome to vegrecipesofindia.com which i started in feb 2009 and is a pure vegetarian blog. i have been passionate about cooking from childhood and began to cook from the age of 10. later having enrolled in a home science degree greatly enhanced my cooking & baking skills and took it to a different level which i now share as foolproof recipes. i was formally trained both in mainstream indian as well as international cuisines.

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59 comments/reviews

  1. I have tried this recipe and it has come out just perfect 🙂 Thanks to you Dassana ma’am !
    I was wondering if we could add onion with paneer for a different taste sometime. Any thoughts?5 stars

    • thanks, aparna and welcome. yes, you can add onions. with onions, chop them finely. onions will also release their juices while rolling. so here you have to be very careful as the paratha will become moist while rolling and can break too. so you can add less amount of onions.

  2. I don’t know why my parathas was sticking to the tava..felt quite disappointed….would you know what could I possibly be the problem..???4 stars

  4. It’s a very easy recipe & those who love paneer will definitely like it 😉 All your recipes are well explained & are really helpful for even ‘people without much experience in cooking’ (read ‘me’ :P). Thank you! 🙂4 stars

  7. Hi,

    I love your blog and enjoy your recipes. They are so easy and yet very tasty.
    I have tried many of your recipes and they really help me keep my little one happy and healthy 🙂

    Thanks for all your hardwork and time !! Please remember that it is very much appreciated !!

    Rashmi

  8. hi, Dassana,
    I’ve learnt to cook from your blog, and its great to make search wonderful recipes for family in such easy steps, i have tried so many items like mango mastani, rava laddoo, sabudana khichdi, its been great to learn independently through your blog, thanks for the wonderful recipes you share , please keep sharing and I’m going to try this paneer parata now! I’m sure its going to turn out great and tasty!
    Regards,
    Anam.4 stars

  9. Would you please share the recipe of the pickle you pictured above. I generally make paneer parathas when the milk in my house gets spoilt, so the paneer is already crumbly. i tried your recipe and it came out lovely. I also made a small addition of a handful of mint leaves for the fresh flavour and colour. It came out lovely.4 stars

  11. Dear Dasana.
    i am hospitalised for last few days and got lot of free time as i like cooking i was surfing for different receipes and i found this site this is too good site for the receipes i gone through almost all recepies and now waiting to get dischsrge from hospital and try them at home.THANKS Again for such a good website. SUNIL NATHI FROM PUNE5 stars

  12. I tried it and was yummy. I have tried many of your recipes and they all were awesome.. by the way I’m from Kerala and love north Indian food.yours is the only blog I check whenever I want to impress my lover…even if I’m not cooking I just love to read and drool over your amazingly ” delicious” photographs..thank you so so much..your hubby is a very lucky man..!!!3 stars

  14. hi….. Made paneer paratha for breakfast today. Tasted really good. But instead of using dry mango powder, i used pomegranate powder Coz i ran out of mango powder.it was nice . We both enjoyed it with green chutney and curd. Thanks for the recipe 🙂5 stars

  17. This website is my favorite. It’s receipe are simple and easy. Very nutrition and healthy also for all ages people.5 stars

  19. Hi dassana,
    Thanks for such nice & simple recipe……i tried yesterday & i add coriander leaves as mention in your note. It was very tasty.5 stars

  20. I have been browsing your blog from the past 2 days and I somehow feel like preparing each and everything out here 🙂 I tried a couple of them like beetroot patties already and they turned out good. Just wanted to let you know that you are having a great blog spot!

    • actually, i make garam masala at home. i never buy them from out. i have given the link below of the punjabi garam masala, that i add to all the dishes i make. a few indian brands i had tried some years back. but one cannot compare them with homemade garam masala. since you are asking, i think MDH is good. if you want to buy organic, then 24 letter mantra brand is good. i brought their chaat masala and it is very good.

      punjabi garam masala – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/punjabi-garam-masala/

  22. Hello Mam,
    I made paneer paratha the way you described in your blog and this is the first time when i made stuffed paratha’s , Everybody just loved it.

    Thanks again 🙂

  23. Love your parantha’s mam 🙂

    Thanks a Ton 🙂

    Wish i could get some cooking lessons from you .

  24. Hi Dassana,
    Your paratha are making my mouth water. I’ve been wanting to me these for ever. Love your step by step photos, actually all the photos are great. I just came from the DMBLGIT gallery and saw your pretty photo. Good luck:)

  26. I am so happy to find your vegetarian site. I saw your photo on the DMBLGiT challenge, I love it so had to come by and am glad that I did. Your parathas looks delicious.