Pizza Paratha (Stuffed Vegetable Cheese Paratha)
Everyone enjoy pizza. Pizza has become a universal food enjoyed by all. Pizza paratha is perfect for the times when you want to enjoy homemade pizza. This is also quick and easy recipe. Personalize your pizza with your favorite toppings. You can serve this for lunch, snack, or especially good for kids lunch box. This is also my grandkids favorite.
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.
Notes
You will also enjoy Vegetable Pasta, Vegetable Hakka noodles, Gobi Manchurian, and Veggie Hash Browns.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Varinder
January 3, 2019 at 10:15 amLooks delicious.
Even I like you single burner stove. It’s electric? Where I can get this?
Thanks
Manjula Jain
January 4, 2019 at 10:30 pmthis is a gas camping stove, I purchased from amazon
Nimisha Singh
July 13, 2018 at 3:42 pmThank you aunty for wonderful recipes. I learned lots of new dishes.
Manjula Jain
July 16, 2018 at 2:51 pmNimisha, Thank you
Neha
November 2, 2017 at 1:06 pmHi Manjula aunty – can you provide directions to make the tomato paste used in this recipe? I assume it was home made. Thanks
Manjula Jain
November 3, 2017 at 12:16 amNeha, This time I used can tomato Paste
Niaa
August 17, 2017 at 1:59 amWhat changes we have to do if I take whole wheat flour? And its necessary to add yeast?
ivorybow
January 18, 2017 at 7:57 pmAlso I want to add, be sure to use Ms. Manjula’s recipe for the dough because her recipe is very stretchy and won’t break and let out the filling when you roll it.
I made them the first time with my bread machine pizza dough recipe and it tore apart when rolling with the filling inside.
ivorybow
January 18, 2017 at 2:38 pmThis was delicious! My granddaughter who is 12, is learning to cook by helping me. She and I spent the day watching movies and making your pizza paratha. Thank you for this wonderful meal.
Manjula Jain
January 18, 2017 at 5:23 pmivorybow, Thank you, I also enjoy cooking with my grand kids
Shubhi Jain
December 7, 2016 at 2:11 amPizza Paratha is oily?? I mean it is healthy for kids?
Prasanna
November 6, 2016 at 2:51 amAunty was big fan of ur recipes n I tried a few of dem like a gobi paratha n yes was going to try dis fr sure n vl let u know once was done tq
Sabia
October 2, 2016 at 6:22 amHello, this is Sabia, just made the pizza paratha and it turned out amazingly awesome! I used spelt flour instead of wheat and it still tasted excellent. Thank you for this recipe, Manjula x
Seema
September 29, 2016 at 6:58 amAunty, I try to avoid giving maida to my kids because here in USA they anyways eat a lot of maida in Mac n cheese and other ready stuff. Is there a way to replace maida with whole wheat flour without compromising the taste?
Manjula Jain
October 1, 2016 at 12:08 amSeema, you can make with whole wheat but yes you will be compromising the taste.
Aarushi
September 25, 2016 at 6:38 amManjula aunty…u r the best…. really wonderful recepie…<3
Manjula Jain
September 26, 2016 at 9:23 amAarushi, thank you, you made my day
sonia
August 30, 2016 at 2:12 amPls share more recipes for kids lunch box
Madhu Bahety
August 30, 2016 at 1:49 amLooking yum
Didina
July 18, 2016 at 5:08 amThis looks good Manjula, I love practical meals like this, however I have one question: I’m in a period of digestive distress and I have noticed that when I make breads with yeast at home they sit heavy on my stomach. Can I substitute baker’s yeast with baking powder in this recipe? I am not familiar with indian flatbreads but when I make Italian flatbreads I use baking soda and/or powder. Thank you
Manjula Jain
July 18, 2016 at 7:27 pmYes baking powder will work
Didina
July 25, 2016 at 7:32 amThank you, I will try in these days.
Jignasha Shah
July 15, 2016 at 6:28 amLooks yummy. Do you have your any app on play store.
sharada
July 15, 2016 at 4:23 amnice
Shavinder. Gulati
July 14, 2016 at 10:17 pmI made pizza prantha turned out good
Manjula Jain
July 15, 2016 at 7:46 amShavinder, thank you it is always good to hear that
Preeti
July 14, 2016 at 7:28 amLooks yum.Great idea for kids school lunches.
Preeti
July 14, 2016 at 7:24 amLooks yum..Great idea.
Thinking for kids school lunch.