Paneer Paratha will be my ideal Protein-rich breakfast and for my main course.
Paneer Paratha is one of the popular Punjabi Paratha and available in restaurants and dhabbas. I love the way it tastes and melts in the mouth especially with homemade butter.
My friend, Shanta, shared this paneer paratha recipe and she has brought it often to work. So it was no brainer that I wanted to make this paratha as my breakfast meal for this protein-rich marathon.
The main ingredients in this paneer paratha are paneer, onion, chillies and dhania/ coriander leaves.
The other parathas in my space are Simple Paratha with Leftover Moong Dal, Nutritious Sattu ka Paratha, an Indian Bread Stuffed With Roasted Gram, Aloo Paratha, Mooli ke Parathe/ Raddish Paratha Indian Flat Bread.
Paneer Paratha for a Protein-Rich Breakfast
Ingredients
The Atta:
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour atta
- water to knead the dough
- Salt to Taste
- 1 tablespoon oil for greasing
For the paratha filling:
- 2 cups paneer or cottage cheese, grated
- 2 Onion chopped fine
- 4-5 Green chilli chopped fine
- 1 cup Coriander Leaves chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander seed powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- Salt to Taste
- oil to fry the parathas
Instructions
- Add salt to the flour and knead the flour with water into a soft pliable dough in a mixing bowl. Apply oil to the dough cover and rest it for about one hour.
- Make 7 equal balls of the dough.
- Before making the parathas mix the grated paneer and the rest of the ingredients mentioned in under the filling. And make 7 equal portions.
- Heat the tava/skillet over medium heat.
- Roll out two small disc of about 2 or 3″.
- Place the filling in the centre of one disc .
- Place the other disc on the filling and seal the edges well.
- Gently roll out the dough again slightly thicker than the regular rotis.
- Transfer the paratha to the tawa and cook it till small bubbles appear.
- Flip; apply oil on the flipped side. Cook till brown spots appear.
- Flip and repeat the process until brown spots appear on both sides.
- Make the rest of the parathas in the same way. Only remember the onions will sweat so be quick.
Gayathri Kumar says
I can have paneer daily for months and this paneer paratha sounds like a good option for a protein rich breakfast.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
My favorite breakfast. Every time I visit my friend who are from Delhi, I always make them to prepare paneer paratha for breakfast. Awesome
Sapna says
Paneer paratha is my girls favourite breakfast. Looks so delicious and of course healthy too.
Rajani says
My mom used to pulse paneer, chillies and coriander leaves and then use it as a filling for parathas. A friend of mine adds a bit of ketchup and rolls it as a warp. So nice to see another version here
Rajani says
Pulse them in a blender to get a coarse mix I mean.
Priya Suresh says
Paneer paratha, my mouth is watering. Anything with paneer is my favourite dish, feel like having some for my dinner.
Vaishali says
This had been one on the top list when I used to pack lunch for school. It is one of the healthiest parathas and you have made it perfectly.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Lovely protein rich paratha.. Looks awesome and it has come out perfectly..
PJ says
This is one of my kids fav. paratha and great to pack for the lunch box too.
Anlet Prince - Annslittlecorner says
one of my favourite parathas. Easy and handy too.
Mayuri Patel says
What a breakfast treat... haven't made paneer parathas for such a long time.Looks so tempting with home made butter.
Sowmya says
This is my favourite paneer dish! I have it scheduled for next week. Your parathas look fabulous. Yum yum
Kalyani says
this is one dish my elder kid eats without ANY fuss - parathas of any kind and paneer more so ! lovely blob of butter sitting atop 🙂 cute
Srivalli Jetti says
Nothing can beat this paratha Archana!..Reminds me that its been a while since I made this!
Nalini says
This is one such classic recipe,perfect for any time of the day..
ruchi indu says
Yes another protein packed breakfast. Its been some time since I made these parathas.