Green Peas cheese paratha |Stuffed cheese Matar Parantha | Stuffed paratha recipes

Winter is the season when you get lots of fresh peas .So I had been trying various green peas recipes  like:

matar samosa 

matar karanji 

matar kachori

matar paratha 
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Fresh Green Peas is a personal favourite and it can be used in  numerous number of ways.

I always stock up in fridge as much of it as possible for future but unfortunately it ends within a month

Green Peas cheese paratha is a very delicious, healthy and filling breakfast. A mildly spiced and satiating breakfast and main course that helps keep acidity at bay.

It can be served with pickles or curd.The filling of these parathas is very flavorful.
Stuffed Paranthas taste much better than the usual paranthas. Your kids will definitely like the unique taste of Stuffed Green Pea(Matar) cheese Parantha.

Ingredients :
 
For dough
Wheat flour - (2 cup)
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt - add to taste (3/4 tsp)
 Carom seeds (ajwain-owa) - 1/2 tsp (Optional)

For pea stuffing :
Green peas(matar) - 1 cup(peeled)
Grated cheese - 1/2 cup
1 small onion chopped finely
corn boiled - 1/4 cup (optional)
Salt - add to taste(1/2 tsp)
Green chillies - 2-3
Ginger - 1/2 inch long piece
Red chilli powder - 1/6 tsp
Coriander(dhaniya) powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Green coriander - 1 tbsp(finely chopped)
sugar - 1 tsp
pepper (miri) powder - 1 tsp
lemon juice /chat masala-  2 tsp
 


Method:

Dough

1.In a bowl add wheat flour ,  Carom seeds (ajwain-owa) .put salt and oil then mix. Knead a soft dough using warm water.

2.Cover the dough and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.



Paratha Stuffing :

1.Boil peas till they become a bit soft, remove the water, grind peas into a coarse paste after they cool off.

2.Wash green chillies, break off their stems & grind them with ginger to a coarse paste in mixer

3.Add green chillies - ginger paste, red chilly powder, coriander powder ,sugar salt ,cheese ,lemon juice and green coriander to the pea paste then mix properly. our stuffing is ready

Paratha :

1.Place pan(Tawa) on gas and heat.

2. Make small  lemon sized pieces from the dough. Put dry flour on 1 ball and roll it into a roti of 3 inches in diameter,
3. now put 1 1/2 tsp pea stuffing in centre of roti. Wrap up the parantha and close all open ends, place it between both palms and press gently to expand the parantha a bit. 



 


4.Roll with dry flour and roll it again into a parantha 6-7 inches in diameter.be careful while rolling  parantha as it should not tear while rolling. 


 

 5.Put rolled parantha on hot  tawa, apply oil/ghee  on both sides, turn over time to time and cook till both sides turn brown.



 


6.Stuffed Peas(Matar) Parantha is ready.

7.Serve hot with lemon pickle ,curd or mixed veg raita




 Tips :

You can skip cheese and make paratha with plain matar stuffing