Whole Wheat Spinach Paneer Lifafa Paratha Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Whole Wheat Spinach Paneer Lifafa Paratha Recipe, in a mixing bowl add the whole wheat flour, salt, 1 tablespoon melted ghee and mix

Step 2: Next add water little by little and start kneading the dough

Step 3: If you are looking for softer texture add only milk to knead the dough and no water

Step 4: Knead till you get soft, smooth dough

Step 5: Cover and let the paratha dough rest for 30 minutes

Step 6: While the lifafa paratha dough is resting we can make the stuffing

Step 7: Heat oil in a pan

Step 8: To hot oil add cumin seeds and wait till they turn slight brown

Step 9: Add onions and green chilies and sauté till onions turn soft

Step 10: Add finely chopped spinach and cook until spinach looses all it’s moisture

Step 11: Add salt to taste

Step 12: Once spinach is completely dry, turn off heat and keep it aside to cool down

Step 13: Add roasted cumin powder, chaat masala to grated paneer

Step 14: Add cooked spinach mix and mix them all together

Step 15: This paratha stuffing mixture should be dry

Step 16: If you find any liquid in it, squeeze it out

Step 17: Divide them into equal sized balls

Step 18: In a small bowl, combine the corn flour along with water to make a thick paste

Step 19: This will be used for sealing the edges

Step 20: Knead the paratha dough once more and divide them into equal sized balls (lemon sized)

Step 21: Roll it thin about 10 inch

Step 22: Place it on hot griddle/tawa and cook for 10 seconds on each sides, without oil

Step 23: Dont over cook it

Step 24: Take it out of tawa

Step 25: Repeat this for rest of the dough

Step 26: Now place half cooked rotis on a flat surface

Step 27: Place a small portion of spinach paneer stuffing in the center

Step 28: Spread the stuffing all over leaving out the edges

Step 29: Apply corn flour paste on the edges of the roti

Step 30: Fold the 2 opposite corners of the roti over the stuffing

Step 31: Now fold the remaining 2 edges sealing the filling well

Step 32: This will look like a folded envelope

Step 33: Place the stuffed lifafa spinach paneer paratha over hot tawa, drizzle oil or ghee and cook on both sides until they turn brown on both sides

Step 34: Serve the Whole Wheat Spinach Paneer Lifafa Paratha immediately with some yogurt and pickle for breakfast or even a weeknight dinner