Punjabi Recipes Part -2

Hello friends,

Hope you like the recipes of Part 1. I am once again present with the second part of Punjabi recipes:

Paneer Paratha

Ingredients:

• 250 grams Paneer mashed
• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 onion finely chopped
• A little chopped coriander leaves
• 2 green chilies finely chopped
• 1 piece ginger (grated)
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• Ghee as required

Method: For the filling, add onions, salt, green chilies, all powdered spices, green coriander and ginger to the mashed cheese and mix well. Knead soft dough in a bowl with wheat flour, salt and water as required. Roll flour dough balls filled with paneer stuffing. Put ghee in a nonstick pan, and bake the parathas till they become golden and crispy on both sides. Serve hot with butter.

Amritsari Aloo Kulcha

Ingredients: For Kulchas: 

• 1 cup maida
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

Knead all the ingredients together.

For stuffing:

• 3 boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tsp ginger-green chili paste
• Half lemon juice
• Half a tsp garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method: Mix well all the stuffing ingredients. Roll out the Maida dough. Fill the stuffing and roll it with light hands. Heat oil in the pan and fry the kulcha until it becomes golden. Serve hot with chana or matar masala.

Methi Missy Roti:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup finely chopped Methi leaves
• 1 cup gram flour
• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 - 1 green chili and onion finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon celery
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Water as required
• 2 tsp ghee or oil
• Oil for baking

Method: Knead all the remaining ingredients,except oil for baking. Cover with a cloth and keep it for 15 minutes. Roll the dough and apply oil on a hot pan and bake it on low flame till it becomes golden. Serve hot with pickle, curd or butter.

Note: Spinach and Kasuri Methi can also be used in place of Methi.

There are lots of recipes but time is short, so I will share the rest of the recipes in the next part of "Punjabi Recipes". If you have any questions, please tell in the comment section. Thank you!