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Easy keema paratha recipe video

Easy Keema Paratha | Video

Parathas stuffed with minced meat featuring an ingenious hack using store bought frozen parathas!
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Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 6 parathas

Ingredients

Keema filling:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ¾ cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • 1 green chili finely chopped
  • ½ cup chopped tomatoes
  • 500 g minced meat or chicken I used chicken
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • A handful of coriander cilantro leaves
  • Salt to taste

Parathas:

  • 12 store bought frozen parathas
  • 1 and ½ cups grated cheese mozzarella or cheddar

To serve:

  • Yogurt
  • Pickles

Instructions

Keema filling:

  • Heat oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 2-3 minutes or until browned.
  • Add ginger, garlic and green chilies. Sauté, stirring, for about 1 minute or until aromatic.
  • Add tomatoes. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes break down and turn mushy.
  • Add minced meat.
  • Add ground coriander, garam masala, ground cumin and red chili powder. Stir. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 6-8 minutes or until browned.
  • Stir in chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves.
  • Remove from heat. Allow to cool completely. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions.

Paratha:

  • Thaw the parathas, but do not remove the sheets covering them.
  • Once thawed, remove one sheet and spread with keema filling.
  • Top with cheese and then another paratha.
  • Press down very gently. Using a rolling pin, roll out gently.
  • Meanwhile, heat a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Remove the sheet from the top paratha and place it in the pan.
  • Flip and remove the sheet.
  • Cook parathas, flipping occasionally, for about 2-3 minutes or until browned, flaky and cooked through.

Video

Notes

  • Stuff the parathas with your favorite filling like spinach and feta, samosa mixture, potato masala (aloo paratha filling) or even nutella

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 381mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g