Recipe: Paneer Lifafa by Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary, Corporate Chef, Khandani Rajdhani

If there is one thing which is at the heart of all Diwali festivities, it is got to be the food. After all, no bonding is better than the one that happens when the family shares a meal. Khandani Rajdhani’s Maharaj’s have gone deep into the kitchens of India and dug out Diwali special recipes for their patrons.

The first of four recipe by Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary – Corporate Chef, Khandani Rajdhani is Paneer Lifafa. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour (maida)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp melted ghee
• Salt to taste

To Be Mixed Into Stuffing

• 2 cups grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1 cup finely chopped capsicum
• 1/2 cup finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 1 tsp Jeera powder
• salt to taste

Method

1. Divide the stuffing into 8 equal portions and keep aside.

2. Combine plain flour, ghee, milk and salt in a deep bowl and knead into soft dough without using any water.

3. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll each portion.

4. Place a portion of the mixture in the centre and fold 2 opposite corners of the roti over the filling, overlapping them slightly. Now fold the remaining 2 sides to seal the stuffing well.

5. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the lifafa, using a little ghee, till they are golden brown in color from both the sides.

6. Serve immediately

Watch out Unkrate for more three recipes in next couple of days from Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary.