Perfect winter comfort food : Indian Cheese stuffed flatbread served with spicy yogurt.
This used to be my go to comfort food growing up. Especially in winters, my mother would make us fresh hot cheese stuffed paranthas (name for Indian flatbread) and serve with spiced yogurt.
Now almost 8000 miles away from my mother, I no longer have the luxury to enjoy her hand made food and the only time in a year I see her, I always make sure to make her cook all of my favorite food. This recipes is full of memories. Just writing this I am feeling an emptiness in my heart and I wish I can just go and see her in a moments notice. Wish life was that simple!
But seriously apart from all the crazy senti talk I just did with you, who else is freezing like me?! I am freezing my butt off here and only few days ago I was complaining to Jerry saying how it never actually got freezing cold here this time! Well looks like my prayers have been answered and I am DYING. I have been sitting all day by my small heater as well central heater is just not hot enough for me! I get seriously cold and yes yes lots of wine does help too! Don’t know why am I telling you but seriously it does. Hehe!
Well these paranthas are both of our favorite so it seemed fitting to have something comforting on a cold dreary day like today. These are super simple to make and even if you have no experience with Indian flatbreads, I insist you to try these. These are really easy to put together and filling and healthy too.
ohh and did I tell you that leftobvers taste great for next day breakfast?! Served with your favorite yogurt and chai, these Cheese flat breads will make for a great start to your day.
- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
- 1.5 tsp salt
- ¾ cup + 2 tbsp water
- 8 oz paneer (Indian cheese), shredded
- Salt to taste
- 2.5 tsp amchoor (mango powder or khatai) or dried pomegranate powder
- 1-1.5 tsp red chili powder
- 2-3 green chilies, chopped (optional)
- Oil or ghee for cooking
- Greek yogurt or thick plain yogurt or sour cream for serving
- In a bowl, add whole wheat flour, salt and water. Knead it into a smooth dough. Keep it aside.
- In another bowl, add shredded cheese, mango powder, salt and red chili powder and green chilies if using. Mix it all together nicely.
- Divide dough into 6 equal size balls.
- Roll one ball at a time into a small circle. Place around 2 tbsp or less filling in the center and bring it all together to seal the filling inside the dough. Using your hands flatten it a bit and then sprinkle it with flour on both the sides. Roll to a medium-thin thickness.
- Keep it aside and repeat with the remaining ones.
- Now heat a flat pan. Transfer one parantha and let it cook for 1 minute. Flip and coat the top side with little olive oil or ghee. Flip and coat the other side. Press lightly and flip. Make sure it gets cooked on both sides. Transfer it to a paper towel and cook remaining ones.
- Serve with yogurt with salt and red chili and hot tea.
More Indian Flatbread Recipes:
https://www.naivecookcooks.com/gobi-parantha/
How special that you have a dish that elicits such strong memories of your childhood. These look absolutely stunning. Looking at the pictures has definitely put me in the mood for them (wish I had all the ingredients on hand to make). Pinning and will be adding these to the menu for next week.
Thanks for pinning Lynn!! Let me know how you like these!
Cheese stuffed bread in any ethnic style just fulfills my life so much! Haha I really do love this recipe Ami!! 🙂
Haha thanks girl!!
Even though I wouldn’t eat this (dairy 😉 ), I have to admit it looks amazing. Your pictures really bring it to life.
Thanks Linda!! 🙂
I hear ya on the cold thing…I’m in Canada and the spring is nowhere near us 🙁 Love these flatbreads, and that spiced yogurt sounds delicious! Stay warm!
Thanks girl!!
Oh wow – this looks great! I’ve never made flatbread like this before, but I need to!
You should try this Kristi!
Ohhhhh, that looks so yummy!!! I want some! – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
Thanks Gingi!
I love that this bread is stuffed with cheese. It looks amazing!
Thanks Jen!!
my husband loves indian food, his parents served in India for the peace corps back in the day, so he grew up eating it. i enjoy it too, but it’s not something we make often. i’d love to make this for him, as he loooooooves parantha. in lieu of the amchoor (mango powder or khatai) or dried pomegranate powder, what can be used instead?
Hope your husband enjoys this! You can easily add few drops of lime/lemon juice. Amchoor is here to impart tanginess so Lemon or will do. Adjust according to your taste
oh Ami, you made me sad with all that senti stuff 🙁 I wish I could hug my mom right now. The paratha looks fab, it’s my husband’s fav paratha and I make it often! 🙂 Nothing can beat paratha and chai for breakfast! In fact that’s what I just had!
Love parantha and chai Manali!! Always the best!
Oh yes! by far, nothing can beat food cooked by our Moms 🙂 that love and compassion, you only get once in lifetime…. you post making me miss homemade parathas! 🙁
Awww those are the best always!!
Well you are totally not alone, Ami! I am freezing too, and I would be soaking up all of my mother’s good food when you see her if I were you too! I adore this recipe. Pinned!
Thanks for the pin love Justine!!
Mom’s are the best, I miss mine right now too. This flatbread looks amazing! I love that it’s stuffed with cheese!
Thanks girl!!
OMG Ami, I love Paneer Paratha. 🙂 You brought my childhood members back. I too wish I could just fly and see my MOM right away. 🙁
Now you made me so DAMN hungry, I am going to make this for dinner tonight! Can’t wait for breakfast till tomorrow. 😉
Haha!!!