carrot cheese paratha

(Carrot cheese paratha, Potato cheese carrot paratha, Gajar aloo paratha)

Ingredients: ( 6 parathas)

For making dough:

1. Wheat flour (Atta) - 2cups
2. Kaloongi (Mangrella, onion seed) - 1/4th tsp
3. Ajwain (Carom seeds,Ajowan caraway) - 2-3 pinchs
4. Ghee or Oil - 2tsp
5. Salt to taste
6. Water to knead as required

Method: How to make dough:

1. Put flour in a large bowl.
2. Add kalongi, ajwain, oil, salt and mix it.
3. Now add a little water at a time and start to mix the flour to form a dough. 
4. Knead well till you get a uniform dough ( Soft dough)
5. Cover with wet cotton cloth so dough doesnot dry.

Stuffing Method:

Ingredients:

1. Boiled potato- 2pcs medium size
2. Carrot - 1/4th cup fine grated
3. cheese - 1/4th cup shredded
4. Roasted cumin powder - 1tsp
5. Garam masala powder - 1pinch
6. Green chilli - 1/4tsp chopped (As you needed)
7. Salt to taste

Method - How to make stuffing:

1. Peel  and mash the potatoes.
2. Add grated carrot, green chilli,Garam masala powder roasted cumin powder, salt and mix it well.

Making stuffed paratha:

Ingredients:

Ghee or oil - for making parathas

Method:

1. Divide the dough in to small balls and roll it out into a small circle (3inch diameter) with medium thickness.
2. Take a portion of the potato mixture and 1tsp shredded cheese  in the center of the rolled dough and sprinkle 2-3pinch of wheat flour on it.
3. Take it in your palm and enfold the filling and pinch off the excess dough.
4. Gently pat the stuffed paratha in the palm.
5. Apply wheat flour on the stuffed dough.
6. Gentle roll the stuffed dough with a rolling pin (BELAN).
7. Roll it into a round shape (around 8-9inch diameter).
8. Put the rolled paratha on a hot pan or griddle or tawa.
9. Turn it over when it changes color slightly you will see the paratha change color and puff in a different places.
10. Brush (Grease, spread) oil or ghee on paratha.
11. Then flip the paratha over and again spread ghee on it.
12. Cook until both sides are cooked and light golden brown in color.
13. Serve hot with Curd (Dahi, yogurt), Chutney, Ketchup.

Note: for kids

1.  sprinkle cheese on hot paratha.
2. Serve it like pizza.

Veggie Swirls

Ingredients: (4-6ppl)

1. Boiled Chopped potato - 1/4th cup
2. Bell Pepper (Capsicum) - 6tsp chopped ( You can use colorful peppers)
3. Red onion - 6tsp finely chopped
4. Cheese - 5-6 tsp (Any shredded cheese)
5. Chat masala - 1tsp
6. Corn - 2tsp
7. Crescent (original or butter flake) - 8 OZ(226g) or smaller one.

Method:

1. Spread the crescent layer on chopping board or flat plate.
2. Put All ingredients( pepper,onion, corn,potato) on the layer.
3. Sprinkle chat masala on it.
4. Roll the stuffed sheet from one corner and seal the seam.
5. Cut into 1inch slices and sprinkle cheese on it.
6. Grease a baking tray or aluminium foil.
7. Arrange on a baking sheet.
8. Put the tray in the Preheat oven 375 F.
9. Bake it for 10-14 minutes or until little golden brown.
10. Serve it hot with any type of chutney or sauce or ketchup.