Mix Veg Paratha

Stuffed Parathas one of the most popular dish among North Indians.I am a big fan of all kind of stuffed parathas specially made by my mom.She can make a number of types of stuffed paratha.One of my favorite one is Mix Veg Paratha or Shahi Paratha. It is combination of various different kind of parathas like carrot paratha,gobi paratha,aloo paratha,paneer paratha,peas paratha etc.I made it one weekend to finish all the vegetables left to clear my refrigerator.It was my first attempt to  try Mix Veg Paratha.But it tasted so good that my husband named it "Shahi Paratha". Lets see the recipe of Shahi Paratha.

Mix Veg Paratha

Ingredients:-

• Boiled Potatoes 3 
• Carrot 1
• Cauliflower Grated 2/3rd cup
• Green Peas 1/2 Cup
• Onion finely cut 1/2 Cup
• Paneer Grated 1/2 Cup
• Kasoori Methi 2 Tbsp
• Green Chilies 2 Finely Chopped
• Coriander Leaves Finely chopped 1 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds
• Mustard Seeds
• Cumin Powder 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder 1 tsp
• Red Chili powder 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder 1tsp
• Ginger Paste 1/2 tsp
• Garlic Paste 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Oil  2 Tbsp

For Dough :-

• 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
• Water to kneed
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Oil

Recipe For Mix Veg Paratha:- 

How to make stuffing for mix veg paratha:-

 Cauliflower

1. First of all add oil and salt in the flour and kneed to make a soft dough.
2. Cover with a damp cloth or lid and keep aside.
3. Boil the potatoes and carrot together.
4. Boil Green peas and Cauliflower separately.
5. Drain all the vegetables so that no water would be left inside.
6. After draining  mash all the veges separately.
7. Now take oil in a pan and heat it.
8. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.when they start to make noise add green chili and ginger-garlic paste.Stir it for few seconds.
9. Add coriander powder,cumin powder and red chili powder and stir well.
10. Add vegetables now starting with cauliflower and carrot.Mix well.Saute it for 5 minutes.
11. Add potatoes and peas, stir well finally add garam masala,salt,paneer,kasoori methi and coriander leaves.Saute well.
12. Make sure that the mixer is not too loose to stuff.If u think that it is loose then can thicken it by adding gram floor.

How to make Mix Veg Paratha:-

1. Take lemon sized ball out of the dough and roll it with the help of roller.
2. And make orange sized roll. Put the Stuffing in this roll . 
3. Pack well from all sides.Apply some dry flour from both sides and roll very softly.
4. Take care that the stuffing should not come out.And make paratha of medium size and thickness.
5. Heat the tawa.Grese with 2-3 drops of oil and place the paratha slowly.
6. Let it cook from one side and when bubble start appearing from upper side sprinkle few drops of oil.And turn it.
7. When both sides are cooked, put oil and spread it to both the surfaces. 
8. Cook till paratha turns golden red.
9. Put 1 tsp butter on paratha and serve hot with chutneys or sause .
   

Tips While Making Stuffed Paratha:-

• The dough should be very soft otherwise the stuffing will come out while rolling and the parathas will break.
• Stuffing should not be very loose or wetotherwise it will come out of the dough while rolling.
• Dough and Stuffing should be of equal consistency.
• Can thicken the stuffing by adding little gram flour while sauting.
• In mix veg parathas the wet vegetables like carrot and cauliflower should be cooked first.
• Always cook on medium flame otherwise the parathas will become extra crunchy.

Matar make ka Paratha

Ingredients:

Maize flour /makke ka aata 2 cups

Boiled Matar/Greean peas mashed 1 cup

Green chilies finely chopped 2 nos

Water to kneed

Ghee or Butter

Salt to taste

How to make Matar make ka Paratha:

1. Mix all the ingredients except water and butter.

2. Mix in hot water to make dough.Kneed it to make not so soft dough.

3. Take lemon sized ball out of it and roll it with the help of dry maize flour.Take care not to break the paratha since it is very brittle.

4. Make thick and medium to small sized parathas.

5. Heat the tawa and place the paratha on it.(keep adjusting the flame , as this roti is little thick , you have to cook it well )

6. Once it is slighty cooked from one side turn it and then add some ghee or butter to shallow fry the paratha .

7. Once done from Both sides you can remove it gently .

8. Serve hot with sause or pickle.

Onion Paratha

Ingredients:

1 cup very finely chopped onion.
2 finely chopped green chillies.
1 tsp red chilly powder.
1 tsp dhaniya powder.
3 tbsp finely chopped coriender leaves.
Salt to taste.
Cooking oil.
1 cup wheat flour.
Water to kned.


Method:

1. Make a soft dough of wheat flour.Cover and keep aside.

2. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.



3. Take a lemon sized ball of the dough and roll it with the help of roller.Make orange sized roll.

4.Put the stuffing in this roll and pack well from all sides.






5. Apply some dry flour on both side and roll again,very softly.And make paratha.




6. Heat Tawa.Apply some oil on it and place the paratha.

7. Let it cook from one side.When bubble start appearing from upper side,sprinkle some oil on upperside and turn it. Till becomes Golden Brown.




8. After both sides cooked well.Paratha is ready.Can apply butter on it.

9. Serve hot with Curd or chuteney.

Cheeze Paratha

Ingredients

1.5 cups Wheat Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
Water to knead
(grease hands with oil and smoothen the dough. Cover and keep aside) Filling 250 gms Mozerella Cheese or Cheddar Cheese (grated long)
2 Onions (finely chopped)
1 green chilli (finely chopped)
1 tbsp Black Pepper powder
O chopped Coriander Leaves
(Mix all filling together in a bowl and keep aside) Method Prepare dough like you would for chapati/roti. Roll out 2 medium sized thick chapatis Take 4-6 tablespoons of the filling and spread on one of the rotis. Take the second roti and stick it on top of the first roti that has the filling Heat your girdle well. Apply butter or ghee on it and place your roti. Let cook on medium heat until browned. Repeat the same with the other side. Make sure not to flip the roti many times as the filling may spill out Serve hot with Ketchup.

Methi Ka Paratha

Ingredients:
Green Methi Leaves (finely chopped) - One cup
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Jawar flour - 1/2 cup
Besan - 1/2 cup
Chilli Powder 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/2 tsp
Dhaniya powder - 1/2 tsp
Ajwain - 1/2 tsp
Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup
Green Chillies (finely chopped)
Ginger-garlic paste -1 tsp
Hing - one pinch
Cooking oil -1 tsp
Youghrt - 2 spoon
salt to taste

Method :

1. Take all the three flours and add all the ingredients.
2. Mix it well and make a soft dough by adding water.
3. Keep asie for 10-15 mins.
4. Take lemon size ball of the dough and roll like paratha.
5. Heat the griddle(tawa).
6. Greece it with some oil and place the parathas on it.
7. Sprinkle some oil on upper side too.
8. Turn it simultaneously till it gets golden brown colour.
9. Methi ka paratha is ready.Can serve it with Dahi or Tomato Chatney.

Aloo Ka Paratha

Stuffing:
2 boiled Potatoes
1 small finely chopped Onion (optional)
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Small piece of Ginger (very finely chopped or grated)
1 or 2 green Chilies (finely chopped)
1 tb/sp Coriender Powder
1 tb/sp Jeera Powder
Salt
Red Chili powder and
Garam masala as per taste
Butter

Method:-



For the cover make dough out of whole-wheat flour (atta), as you would do for any parantha/roti.Make sure that the consisency of this dough is same as the mashed potatoes.
Mash the potatoes.
Add all the stuffing items to mashed potatoes and mix it properly.
Make two medium size chapati, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one.
Now roll it slightly.
Heat the griddle pan over med. to high heat and grease with oil.
Smear butter on one side of each paratha and place this side on to the heated pan.
As, this side is cooking, butter the other side, then turn the paratha and cook for minute.
Keep cooking untill the parathas are brownish from each side. (You can tell from the look if its ready or not) .
Lower the hear for following parathas.
Serve with raita ,yogurt or pickle.

Muli Ka Paratha

Ingredients:
**For Dough**
Wheat flour - 500 gm.
Oil
Water to kneed
Salt


**for stuffing**:
Mooli (radish ) - 1 medium size
dhania(coriander) powder- 1.5 tsp
Red Chilly powder- 1tsp
Cumin Powder-1tsp
dhania (Coriander)leaves finely chopped -2 tbsp
Green Chilis finely choppes 1tsp
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp
Salt - to taste



Procedure To Make Muli Ka Paratha:

1. Make a soft dough of wheat flour.Cover and keep aside.

2. Grate the muli.Romove extra water by pressing between palms.And all the stuffing ingredients except salt.(In muli ka paratha always add salt just before stuffing)







3. Mix Well.



4.Stuffing is ready.







5. Take lemon sized ball out of the dough and roll it with the help of roller.And make orange sized roll.

6. Put the Stuffing in this roll .(Now you can add salt in stuffing)




7. Pack well from all sides.



8. Apply some dry flour from both sides and roll very softly.Take care that the stuffing should not come out.And make paratha of medium size and thickness.



9. Heat the tawa.Grese with 2-3 drops of oil and place the paratha slowly.



10. Let it cook from one side and when bubble start appearing from upper side sprinkle few drops of oil.And turn it.



11. When both sides are cooked, put oil and spread it to both the surfaces. Cook till paratha turns golden red.



12. Put 1 tsp butter on paratha and serve hot with chutneys or sause .

Paneer Paratha

Ingredients
Wheat flour - 200gms
panner (grated) - 200gms
green chillies - 3
ginger - small piece
turmeric powder - big pinch
salt - to taste
water - to knead dough

Method:
Knead the dough and keep it aside as we do for regular chapathi making Cut ginger,chillies into small pieces and now take kadai put some oil, now ginger,chillies,grated panner,turmeric powder and salt and fry till water till dry.
Make sure not to burn the panner.
Now make balls of the atta and take one ball and roll for while and now keep the filling and bring the 4 corners of paratha in the centre and press gently and lightly dap atta flour and roll it out.
Now take tava,when it comes to medium heat put the paratha and lubricate the sides with oil/ ghee and when one side is done turn it and follow the same procedure.
When it turns golden brown take it out and serve it with raita of your choice.