Pizza Paratha

Pizza paratha is local stuffed and fried bread inspired from Italian pizzas. Pizza parathas are prepared in different variations. Following recipe is made with filling topping but if desired you can use cooked chicken or minced beef for the filling. Pizza paratha is a recent innovation but it is becoming quite popular in Pakistan.

Ingredients

• well kneaded wheat flour to make about 10 rotis
• 3 to 4 – large onions, chopped finely
• 1 – large capsicum, chopped thin and fine
• shredded paneer/cabbage(optional)
• 1 tsp – jeera powder
• 1/2 to 1 tsp – chilli powder
• 1 large tbsp – of flour (wheat/maida)

Method

1. To prepare pizza paratha recipe knead the wheat flour by adding little water.
2. Take a wok and heat a spoon of oil or butter in it.
3. Put in finely chopped garlic (if desired), chopped onion and other vegetables.
4. Cook pizza pratha filling for a minute and add red chilli powder, cumin powder and salt as per your taste.
5. Stir fry the vegetables until they are soft. When the vegetables are done add tomato sauce.
6. Stir the mixture and remove from heat.
7. While the wok is still hot add some flour in it and make a paste.
8. Make two balls and roll small and thin chapattis out of the pzza paratha dough.
9. Spread the filling mixture lavishly on one of the rotis. Cover with the other roti and seal the edges.
10. Heat the griddle and cook the parathas. Apply clarified butter or oil on both sides while cooking.
11. Cut into four parts and sprinkle cheese on top (optional).
12. Serve pizza parantha with mint sauce or raita.
13. You can also use rice flour (maida) to make the paratha dough and sprinkle the cheese inside directly over the filling. The cheese will melt while cooking and will give pizza paratha a yummy cheesy flavor.