Methi Paratha, Masala Paneer Paratha

Methi Paratha

Ingredients:

• Atta - 1 cup
  
• Besan - 3/4 cup
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• yogurt - 1/2 cup
• Chopped methi leaves - 1 cup
• Ghee - 3 tbsp
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt -to taste

Preparation:

1. Sieve atta, besan along with salt and red chilli powder.
   
2. Add chopped methi leaves, ghee and yogurt and mix well. Add enough water and knead into a stiff dough. Keep covered with a damp cloth and leave it for 20 min.
   
3. Divide into equal parts. Roll out into 5' deskette.
4. Cook on hot tawa, applying a little oil both sides. cook till light golden brown.Serve hot.
   

Masala Paneer Paratha

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour - 2 cups
• Water - 1 cup
• Methi leaves - As required
• Ghee - 2-3 tbsp
• Salt to taste

For Filling:

• Paneer mashed - 100 gms
• Onions chopped - 1 no
• Green chilli chopped - 1 no
• Red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
• Garam masala - 3/4 tsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Knead the whole wheat flour and salt into a soft dough by adding enough water and keep aside.
2. Make the filling mixture and keep aside.
3. Divide the dough into equal balls, flatten each ball, roll out, then spread the ghee and then the filling.
4. Then mould into a ball again, Roll out to a round disc, sprinkle some methi leaves and press with the rolling pin.
5. Fry the paratha on a heated tawa and once done apply ghee on both sides.
6. Serve hot topped with ghee or butter.