Wednesday, 09 November 2016 00:00

Palak Paneer Kathi Roll Recipe -High Protein Spinach Cottage Cheese Wraps Recipe

Palak roti filled with flavourful paneer filling is a must try recipe. Healthy and delicious it is a great recipe for kids and can be packed into their lunch boxes.

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Palak Paneer Kathi Roll Recipe (High Protein Spinach Cottage Cheese Wraps Recipe) is a variation from the authentic Kathi roll made as a street food from Kolkata. The Indian bread is flavoured with palak which gives it an exotic look for the dish. It is then stuffed with the classic Indian preparation made from paneer (cottage cheese).

The palak paratha gives it a different texture to the whole wrap. full of iron and protein it makes a great lunch box recipe.

Serve the Palak Paneer Bhurji Roll along with Cold Coffee Smoothie or Cantaloupe Pomegranate and Mint Juice for breakfast or evening snack. 

If you are looking for more paneer recipes here are some :

  1. Mutter Paneer Recipe (Paneer in Peas Gravy)
  2. Paneer Kalimirch Recipe (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy)
  3. Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe

Equipment used - skillet 

Cuisine: Indian

Course: Snack

Diet: Vegetarian

Equipments Used: Pure Iron Roti Tawa, Hard Anodised Frying Pan / Omelette Pan

Prep in 15 M

Cooks in 30 M

Total in 45 M

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients

    For the palak paratha
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) , pureed
  • 1 Green Chilli , finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • Salt , to taste
  • Oil , for kneading
  • ghee/ oil for cooking
  • For the paneer burji stuffing
  • 150 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) , crumbled
  • 2 Green Chillies , finely chopped
  • 2-3 Garlic , finely chopped
  • 1 Onion , finely sliced
  • 4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped
  • 1 Tomato , finely sliced
  • 2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 4 tablespoon Roasted tomato pasta sauce
  • 4 tablespoon English Mustard Sauce
  • Salt , to taste

Directions for Palak Paneer Kathi Roll Recipe -High Protein Spinach Cottage Cheese Wraps Recipe

  1. To begin making the Palak Paneer Kathi Roll Recipe, first prep all the ingredients and keep them ready.

  2. Puree the spinach along with the green chili and keep it aside. In a mixing bowl, add the wheat flour, palak puree, cumin powder, salt and knead to make a smooth dough, adding any additional water if required.

  3. Finally, add a teaspoon of oil and knead well to make a soft palak paratha dough.Divide the paratha dough into 4 portions.

  4. Heat a skillet over medium heat to make the palak parathas. Dust the dough with flour and roll to make a large circle of 8 inch diameter.

  5. Cook the paratha on the heated skillet. Drizzle ghee or oil over the palak paratha and cook on both sides until cooked through. You will see light brown spots on both sides. Cook all the parathas in a  similar way and stack them.

  6. The next step is to make the Paneer Bhurji. To make the Paneer Burji, mix all the ingredients listed under to make the paneer bhurji filling in. Check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste.

  7. To make the wrap, add a tablespoon of the sauce on each paratha and spread well.Spoon the paneer Burji mixture into the paratha. Roll to form a wrap and serve.

  8. Serve the Palak Paneer Bhurji Roll along with Cold Coffee Smoothie or Cantaloupe Pomegranate and Mint Juice for breakfast or evening snack.