simplyvegetarian777

Cheese & Chili Parantha

by 44 Comments

Cheese & Chili Parantha

Cheese & Chili Parantha

Yes! You read it right! Cheese & Chili Parantha. A perfect flat bread bringing the western and Indian flavors together.

Cheese & Chili Parantha

Cheese & Chili Parantha

I thought of making the paneer paranthas for breakfast today since Amit was leaving late for work. Checked the refrigerator and there was no paneer. Mozarella peeked from the side and I knew exactly what to do with it. A cold wet day, demanded something, just like that to heat up the soul and warm me up.

Web Hosting

Cheese & Chili Parantha

Cheese & Chili Parantha

The addition of mozarella to these paranthas is just mind blowing. I was slightly skeptical initially to use mozarella in Parantha but then a good foodie is the one who can challenge her/his boundaries. So my dear friends, that’s what I did and I am soooooo glad that I did 😀. It was spicy! It was hot! It was melt in the mouth gorgeous and just ooohhhh soooo good!

Ahem! My apologies for tooting my own horn here! 😱

Taking these paranthas to Angie’s Fiesta Friday 101 ! I hope people will love it along with talented co-hosts, Jhuls and Mr. Fitz !!

This is how I made these !

Cheese & Chili Parantha

  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Print

Cheese & Chili Parantha

Cheese & Chili Parantha

Kitchen Equipments Required

Big bowl to knead the flour, griddle/pan/tawa, flat spatula, rolling pin, rolling board, a plate of dry flour, a bowl with oil & spoon, a small bowl for making cheese mix.

Ingredients

Dough

Whole Wheat Flour – 1&1/2 cups + some dry flour to roll

Water to knead the flour

Cheese & Chili Filling

Mozzarella Cheese – 3/4 cup, shredded

Green Chili – 2, cut fine. You may use 1/2 jalapeño

Ginger – 1 big piece, grated or minced fine

Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste. Go low on salt since mozzarella is already salted

Oil to pan roast

Method

Makes 8 paranthas

Making Dough

Take the big bowl. Add whole wheat flour. Add enough water to make pliable soft dough. Knead for 5 minutes. Set aside for 1/2 to 1 hr. I prefer to use cold and a day old dough for making paranthas. It is more under control and more easy to handle.

Refer to pictogram 1

  1. Take the dough. Make 16 equal balls. Keep them covered.
  2. It takes 2 balls to make this Parantha. Roll The balls into the dry flour. Roll out 4-5 inches discs out of both the rolls.
  3. Take 2-3 tbsp of filling and spread it evenly on one of the discs.
  4. Pick up the other disc and put it on the top of the disc with the filling. Press it down and seal the edges tight.

Refer to pictogram 2

  1. Heat the tawa or pan or griddle.
  2. Reduce the flame to medium. Pick up the rolled and filled Parantha and lay it carefully on the hot pan.
  3. Cook for about 45 seconds to 1 minute and peek at the bottom of the Parantha. Once it develops brown spots at the bottom, flip it carefully with flat spatula.
  4. Let the other side also cook for about 45 seconds to 1 minute till it develops brown spots.
  5. Spread little oil on the top and flip again. Press with flat spatula and cook for about 30 seconds on low medium flame.
  6. Spread little oil on the top and then flip again. Press with flat spatula and cook for another 30 seconds.
  7. Finish the rest of the 7 paranthas likewise.
  8. A crispy crunchy yummy cheesy and spicy Parantha is ready to be eaten.
  9. Serve with pickles and some hot chai.

Note

These paranthas are best eaten when warm. You may make them in advance but always serve them warm. It will enhance the cheesy flavor more.

Pictogram 1

Cheese & Chili  Stuffing + Rolling + Filling + Putting together

image

Pictogram 2

Putting on the griddle + Pan Roasting the Paranthas

image

I had fun making these in my Indian American kitchen. I hope you will have fun making these and munching on these too.

Sonal

 

 

Search on Amazon for your favorite products.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Angie

    You’re the parantha queen! They look so perfect! One of my favorite flatbreads, btw, other than naan. One of these days I’ll proudly make my own instead of cheating and buying frozen ones. Hey, they’re easy to make, right? NOT! But you make them look easy!

    Reply

      • Angie

        Actually everybody in my family loves parantha. Btw, is it parantha or paratha (without n)? So I really should try making them. I tried once, but the recipe wasn’t a good one (an old cookbook that gives bad instructions) so the result was meh. But I’ll use your recipe next time!

        Reply

        • simplyvegetarian777

          In my region it is pronounced with a sound of ‘n’ :).
          If you want to try the paranthas, use my recipe for Khasta Parantha with potato curry.. That is more defined Recipe with pictograms. With your expert hand, I am sure you can pull it off effortlessly. ❤️❤️

          Reply

  10. Jhuls

    Sonal, these paranthas sound too awesome! I love mozarella cheese and glad that you have some inside your fridge to use it here. Your descriptions of these yummies just make me want to run to your house right now and beg you to make me some. 😀 It’s always fun to chat with you here at FF and thank you for bringing these. Enjoy your weekend and happy FF101! 🙂 xx

    Reply

  15. Hilda

    Cheese in parathas. Now there is fusion cooking at its best. They look fabulous. I love the way you can just cook them on the spur of the moment like that. Happy Fiesta Friday !

    Reply

  18. Sandhya

    I love using mozzarella in parathas too, Sonal. Tastes so yummy, doesn’t it? I also like that very appealing subji in your photos:)

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.