Colorful capsicum cheese paratha

35 min

Capsicum cheese paratha is a perfect kids meal or lunch box idea. Can cheese and capsicum go wrong with kids? Stepwise photos

35 min5 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Wheat flour (atta)
  • Water as needed
  • Salt
  • ½ cup Capsicum
  • ½ cup Grated cheese
  • 1 tsp Chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp Dried Italian herb (mixed or oregano or saved from pizza delivery)
  • Oil for pan fry

Instructions

  1. 1

    Firstly mix flour, salt with water (less than 1/2 cup) and prepare dough. Keep aside. Defrost cheese so that it is soft.

  2. 2

    Chop capsicum finely. Add cheese it to the capsicum along with chilli flakes and mix well.

  3. 3

    Now, knead the dough and divide into 5 equal balls.

  4. 4

    Roll out to palm size disc and keep the capsicum mixture in middle.

  5. 5

    Close it covering the stuffing from all the sides by gathering the edge and pinching towards middle and seal.

  6. 6

    Spread out carefully both sides with generous dusting into thick parathas.

  7. 7

    Cook over hot tawa with oil drizzled.

  8. 8

    Cook in medium flame to ensure even cooking. You can press gently with spatula for even browning.

  9. 9

    Repeat to finish all.

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