palak paneer lifafa paratha video

palak paneer lifafa paratha video

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

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Recipe Description for Lifafa Paneer Paratha

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

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

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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RECIPE SOURCE : Paneer