Chilli Cheese Paratha Recipe
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 tea time snack.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
For The Dough
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (gehu ka atta)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ghee or oil for frying
For The Filling
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped green chilies
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 10 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 300 g, 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.
Cook The Paratha
- Heat a griddle (tawa) 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.
- Cook 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.
Video
Notes
Adjust the chilies according to your taste.
The griddle gets blackened after cooking a few parathas. Wipe it regularly with paper tissues.
Nutrition
Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 368mg | Iron: 2mg
