Chilli Cheese Paratha is an Indian stuffed bread with the goodness of cheese and green chilies. Serve it with yogurt and pickle for breakfast or a tea-time snack (vegetarian).
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About Chilli Cheese Paratha
Chilli Cheese Paratha is an Indian unleavened whole wheat bread stuffed with a spicy and cheesy filling prepared with cheese, green chilies, red pepper flakes, and cilantro.
Flaky and crisp from the outside, and soft and cheesy from the inside, this Chilli and Cheese Paratha is super easy to make and needs a few simple ingredients.
Serve it for breakfast, lunch, tea time snack, or dinner with a bowl of yogurt and pickle. It is also great to pack lunch boxes.
This recipe is vegetarian and can be easily doubled or tripled.
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Ingredients
For The Dough
To make the dough, you will need whole wheat flour (gehu ka atta), salt, and vegetable oil. You will also need ghee or oil for frying the paratha.
For The Stuffing
This requires just 4 ingredients – green chilies, red pepper flakes, shredded cheese, and cilantro (fresh coriander leaves).
You can use cheddar cheese or Amul processed cheese to make this recipe.
Adjust the chilies according to your taste.
How To Make Chilli Cheese Paratha
Make The Dough
In a large mixing bowl (or parat), mix together 2 cups of whole wheat flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 tsp, and vegetable oil.
Add water (approx ½ cup) little by little and knead to make a soft dough. The dough should be slightly tighter than the roti dough.
The exact amount of water required to knead the dough depends on the quality of the flour. The best way is to keep adding little by little until the dough comes together.
Knead the dough for 2-3 minutes until it becomes very smooth.
Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and keep it aside (on the counter) for 20 minutes.
Roll The Paratha
Knead the dough for a minute and divide it into 6-8 equal-sized balls.
Take one dough ball and roll it to make a round. Keep the remaining balls covered with a cloth.
Dust the ball with some dry flour and roll it to make a 5-inch round.
Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of finely chopped green chilies and ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes all over.
Sprinkle 50 g (2-3 tbsp) of shredded cheese all over the paratha.
Now sprinkle 1 teaspoon of chopped cilantro.
Now cut the paratha using a sharp knife from the center to one side.
Pick up the edge of the cut side and fold it over the round to make a 2-inch triangle.
Fold over 3 more times and seal the edges using your fingers.
Now dust the triangle with some dry flour and roll gently to make a 6-inch triangular paratha.
Keep the edges of the paratha thinner than the center.
Fry The Paratha
Heat a griddle over medium-high heat.
Once the griddle is hot, transfer the paratha to the hot griddle.
Cook until brown spots appear at the bottom of the paratha.
Flip and cook for 20-30 seconds.
Brush 1 teaspoon ghee or oil over the paratha and flip it again.
Apply another teaspoon of oil or ghee on the other side as well.
Fry the paratha until it is nicely browned. Keep pressing using the back of a flat ladle, especially at the corners.
Serve hot.
Make all the parathas in the same manner.
The griddle gets blackened after cooking a few parathas. Wipe it regularly with paper tissues.
Serving Suggestions
Serve Chilli Cheese Paratha with a bowl of yogurt, pickle, and green chutney for breakfast, lunch, tea time snacks, or dinner.
It can also be served with raita such as Boondi Raita, Bathua Ka Raita, Burani Raita, Carrot Raita, Cucumber Raita, or Palak Raita.
Storage Suggestions
I will recommend serving it right out of the pan – crisp, flaky, and hot.
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, covered in foil. Reheat on a pan until nice and hot before serving.
You can also half-cook the paratha and store it in the fridge covered in foil if you are prepping ahead of time. Cook it fully using ghee or oil before serving.
You can also freeze cooked or half-cooked paratha. Let them cool down fully, place parchment paper in between each paratha, and store them in freezer-safe ziplock bags or air-tight containers.
Before serving, directly place the frozen paratha on the griddle and cook properly using ghee or oil.
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Chilli Cheese Paratha Recipe
Ingredients
For The Dough
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (gehu ka atta)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- ghee or oil (for frying)
For The Filling
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped green chilies
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 300 grams shredded cheddar cheese (or Amul cheese)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
Instructions
Make The Dough
- In a large mixing bowl (or parat), mix together whole wheat flour, salt, and vegetable oil.
- Add water(approx ½ cup) little by little and knead to make a soft dough. The dough should be slightly tighter than the roti dough.
- The exact amount of water required to knead the dough depends on the quality of the flour. The best way is to keep adding little by little until the dough comes together.
- Knead the dough for 2-3 minutes until it becomes very smooth.
- Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and keep it aside (on the counter) for 20 minutes.
Roll The Paratha
- Knead the dough for a minute and divide it into 6-8 equal-sized balls.
- Take one dough ball and roll it to make a round. Keep the remaining balls covered with a cloth.
- Dust the ball with some dry flour and roll to make a 5-inch round.
- Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of finely chopped green chilies and ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes all over.
- Sprinkle 50 g (2-3 tbsp) of shredded cheese all over the paratha.
- Now sprinkle 1 teaspoon of chopped cilantro.
- Cut the paratha using a sharp knife from the center to one side.
- Pick up the edge of the cut side and fold it over the round to make a 2-inch triangle.
- Fold over 3 more times and seal the edges using your fingers.
- Now dust the triangle with some dry flour and roll gently to make a 6-inch triangular paratha.
- Keep the edges of the paratha thinner than the center.
Fry The Paratha
- Heat a griddle over medium-high heat.
- Once the griddle is hot, transfer the paratha to the hot griddle.
- Cook until brown spots appear at the bottom of the paratha.
- Flip and cook for 20-30 seconds.
- Brush 1 teaspoon ghee or oil over the paratha and flip it again.
- Apply another teaspoon of oil or ghee on the other side as well.
- Fry the paratha until it is nicely browned. Keep pressing using the back of a flat ladle, especially at the corners.
- Serve hot.
- Make all the parathas in the same manner.
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!