Pizza Paratha (Stuffed Vegetable Cheese Paratha)
Ingredients
For Paratha Dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour maida or plain flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp yeast
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1/3 cup lukewarm water use as needed
For Filling
- 1-1/2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes adjust to taste
- 1/2 tsp dry basil
- 1/2 tsp dry oregano
- 1/2 cup bell pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 cup mushrooms finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped, adjust to taste
- 1-1/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Also need
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour maida or plain flour for rolling the paratha
- 2 Tbsp of oil to cook parathas
Instructions
- In a bowl mix the flour, salt, yeast, and oil, add the water as needed to make soft and pliable dough. Cover the dough and set aside for about one hour.
- Squeeze the chopped bell peppers to remove the extra water.
- In a bowl mix all the ingredients for filling, bell pepper, mushrooms tomato paste, salt, chili flakes, basil, oregano, jalapeno, and cheese, mix it well.
- Knead the dough and divide in two equal parts. Roll each part of the dough in smooth ball.
- Roll one part of the dough into about six-inch diameter, use dry flour as needed to roll.
- Place half a cup of filling in the center. Pull the edges of the dough to wrap it around the filling, making sure it is covered from all around.
- Meanwhile heat the skillet on medium low heat, skillet should not be very hot, otherwise paratha will not cook through. Heavy skillet works best.
- Lightly sprinkle the dry flour on the surface you will roll the paratha. Press the filled patty lightly from both sides, with your fingers. Now using a rolling pin, roll the paratha about eight-inch in diameter. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin or rolling surface, lightly dust the parathas with dry flour.
- Oil the skillet generously, and place the paratha on the skillet. Cook the paratha for 2-3 minutes and flip the paratha. Paratha should be golden brown. It is important to cook paratha on low heat.
- Again brush the paratha with oil all around and flip it again in about 2 minutes. Paratha should be golden brown both sides for crispness. Paratha should take about five minutes to cook nicely.
- Take out the pizza paratha over wire rack to keep them from getting soggy.
Suggestions
- You can make these pizza parathas in any combinations of filling. When I make for my grand kids I don’t add any peppers.
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