Paneer Paratha - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    4 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup water
    1 cup panir (grated)
    2 tablespoons plain yogurt
    1 tablespoon ginger (grated)
    1/4 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
    2 tablespoons cilantro
    whole wheat flour (for rolling)
Preparation
    In a large bowl add the flours, salt and 1 tbsp of oil. Mix and add the water a little at a time until you have a soft dough (you might not need all of the water) Knead the dough for a few minutes until it becomes smooth and soft. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
    In a seperate bowl mix the paneer, yogurt and seasonings until smooth.
    Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll each into a 3 inch circle. Put 1/6 of the filling mixture into the center of each circe of dough and gather the edges of the dough up to the center to seal the filling inside a ball.
    Allow the balls of dough to set for 3-4 minutes and then press the ball of dough and dust it with whole wheat flour and lightly roll it into a 6 inch circle. Dust with more flour if it becomes sticky when you are rolling it.
    Heat a skillet on medium heat and put the parantha in the hot skillet. When it starts to puff after about 30 seconds, turn it over and spread with about a teaspoon of oil. Flip it again and lightly press with a spatula to make sure it is evenly browned on both sides.
    Repeat with each ball of dough and serve hot. Great with chutney!

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