Paneer Paratha, Cottage Cheese Stuffed Flat Bread

Ingredients:

For the outer covering, Paratha:

1/2 cup maida, all purpose flour  

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

salt and water to knead the dough

For the inner stuffing:  

100 gms Grated Paneer, cottage cheese

1 finely chopped medium onion

1 handful of Coriander leaves finely chopped 

1/2 inch, small piece of Ginger (grated) 

1 or 2 finely chopped green Chilies

1 tsp red chili powder 
1 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp Ajwain, carom seed (optional) 

Butter / Oil for shallow frying as required

Step-by-step photos of paneer paratha

Instructions:   

• Make dough out of outer cover paratha ingredients as you would do for any paratha/roti.   

• In a bowl mix all the stuffing ingredients.  

• Make two medium size chapati, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one. Now roll it slightly. Cook on a pre-heated tawa (flat griddle plate).   

• Turn it and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.  

• Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side.  

• Cook on a low heat till golden brown.  

• Serve paneer paratha hot with yogurt (curd) and your favorite chutney or with pickle.  

Note:  Do not add salt to the filling before, as it will leave water. Add salt only at the time of preparation.

 

Godu Appo, Aebleskiver, Pancake Puff, Paddu

 

Ingredients:

1 cup - Wheat flour

1/2 cup - Coconut grated

2 tblsp Jaggery grated or as per your taste

2 tsp cardamom powder 

Water for binding 

Ghee Clarified butter for applying 

Instructions:

Mix all the above ingredients add water to the required consistency (like a cupcake batter). Now heat the Pancake Puff maker(appe kaayli). Put 1/2 tsp ghee in each section. Pour a ladle/tbsp of batter in each section. Cover and cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Then flip appos other side and again cook for 1 or 2 minutes till done. Crispy sweet appos are ready.

Godu Appo in Konkani culture is made a nevaidya to God during festivals especially during Ganesha Chaturthi.