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cheese palak paneer lifafa is a soft and scrumptuous paratha shaped like a lifafa or envelope to hold the tangy and peppy paneer stuffing. Learn how to make palak paneer lifafa paratha | cheese palak paneer lifafa | paneer lifafa |

Lifafa literally means envelope or pocket. Basically, a roti folded into a lifafa or pocket shape with filling inside. Palak Paneer Lifafa Paratha is a paratha which is of envelope shape and stuffed with flavorful palak paneer and cheese filling.

palak paneer lifafa paratha is very nutritious and wholesome. Filling seasoned with spices, palak, paneer and cheese, stuffed in the normal whole wheat roti dough sealed like an envelope and further cooked with butter till perfection.

Serve the lifafa paneer paratha immediately on preparation with your favourite chutney, sauce or simply curd. In this lifafa paratha, we can stuff any normal filling because it is just a fold which describes this paratha.

Tips to make palak paneer lifafa paratha: 1. Instead of diced mozzarella cheese you can use grated processed cheese. 2. Make sure to apply the plain flour mixture properly to seal the paratha. 3. You can use malai paneer to make this recipe more flavourful.

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Lifafa Paneer Paratha recipe - How to make Lifafa Paneer Paratha

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:    Makes 7 parathas

Ingredients


For The Dough
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 cup plain flour (maida)
salt to taste
1 tsp oil for kneading
plain flour (maida) for rolling

To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing
1 3/4 cups grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/2 cup chopped and blanched spinach (palak)
1/2 cup diced mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
salt and to taste
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chaat masala

Other Ingredients For Lifafa Paneer Paratha
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
3 1/2 tbsp butter for cooking

Method
For the dough
    For the dough
  1. In a deep bowl, add whole wheat flour, plain flour, salt and approx. 1 cup of water and knead into a soft dough.
  2. Add oil and knead again and cover with a lid and keep aside.

How to proceed
    How to proceed
  1. To make {span class="bold1"}lifafa paneer paratha{/span}, in a small bowl add plain flour and approx. 5 tbsp of water and whisk well to make a thick paste. Keep aside.
  2. Divide the stuffing into 7 equal portions and keep aside.
  3. Divide the dough into 7 equal portions and roll each portion into a 225 mm. (9”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
  4. Place a portion of the mixture in the centre and fold 2 opposite corners of the roti over the filling, overlapping them slightly. Now apply little prepared plain flour paste using a brush.
  5. Fold the remaining 2 sides of the roti to make an envelope.
  6. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the paratha, using ½ tbsp of butter, till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
  7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 6 more parathas.
  8. Serve the {span class="bold1"}lifafa paneer paratha{/span} immediately.

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  1. palak paneer lifafa paratha | cheese palak paneer lifafa | paneer lifafa | is made using easily available ingredients in India: 
    For the dough: 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup plain flour (maida), Salt to taste, 1 tsp oil for kneading and plain flour (maida) for rolling. See the below image of list of ingredients for making palak paneer lifafa paratha.
  2. To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing: 1¾ cups grated paneer (cottage cheese), ½ cup chopped and blanched spinach, ½ cup diced mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup finely chopped onions, 1½ tsp finely chopped green chillies, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, ¼ tsp garam masala and 1 tsp chaat masala. See the below image of list of ingredients for making palak paneer lifafa paratha.
  3. Other Ingredients: 2 tbsp plain flour and 3½ tbsp butter for cooking. See the below image of list of ingredients for making palak paneer lifafa paratha.

how to make dough for lifafa paratha
  1. In a deep bowl, add 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta).
  2. Add 1 cup of plain flour (maida).
  3. Add salt to taste.
  4. Add approx. 1 cup of water and knead into a soft dough.
  5. Add 1 tsp oil and knead again.
  6. Cover with a lid and keep aside. 
  7. Divide the dough into 7 equal portions.

how to make stuffing for lifafa paratha
  1. In a deep bowl, 1¾ cups grated paneer (cottage cheese)
  2. Add ½ cup chopped and blanched spinach (palak).
  3. Add ½ cup diced mozzarella cheese.
  4. Add ¼ cup finely chopped onions.
  5. Add 1½ tsp finely chopped green chillies.
  6. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
  7. Add Salt to taste.
  8. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  9. Add ¼ tsp garam masala.
  10. Add 1 tsp chaat masala.
  11. Mix well.

how to make palak paneer lifafa paratha
  1. In a small bowl add plain flour.
  2. Add approx. 5 tbsp of water and whisk well to make a thick paste. Keep aside. 
     
  3. Place a portion of the dough.
  4. Roll each portion into a 225 mm. (9”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
  5. Place a portion of the mixture in the centre. 
  6. Fold 2 opposite corners of the roti over the filling, overlapping them slightly.
  7. Now apply little prepared plain flour paste using a brush.
  8. Fold the remaining 2 sides of the roti to make an envelope. 
  9. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the paratha.
  10. Using ½ tbsp of butter.
  11. Till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
  12. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 6 more parathas.
  13. Serve palak paneer lifafa paratha hot.

tips to make palak paneer lifafa paratha
  1. Instead of diced mozzarella cheese you can use grated processed cheese.
  2. Make sure to apply the plain flour mixture properly to seal the paratha.
  3. You can use malai paneer to make this recipe more flavourful.
Nutrient values per paratha
Energy329 cal
Protein12.2 g
Carbohydrates33.3 g
Fiber2.6 g
Fat16.7 g
Cholesterol19.6 mg
Vitamin A1081.2 mcg
Vitamin B10.2 mg
Vitamin B20.1 mg
Vitamin B31.4 mg
Vitamin C6.9 mg
Folic Acid22.6 mcg
Calcium261.4 mg
Iron1.9 mg
Magnesium46.2 mg
Phosphorus203.9 mg
Sodium189.9 mg
Potassium120.7 mg
Zinc0.6 mg
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   Kalpana, glad you liked the recipe.
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