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Paneer bhatura
Yeast-raised bhatura stuffed with spiced paneer and fenugreek
IndianSoft, puffy bhaturas with a surprise inside: a yeast-raised dough is stuffed with grated paneer, fresh fenugreek, coriander, ginger, garlic and chilli, then deep fried until golden. Serve with chutneys and channa paneer masala.
- Total time
- 360 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the dough
- 13 oz plain flour3 cups
- 1 ½ tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 ½ tsp instant yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm waterapprox.
For the paneer filling
- 7 oz paneer2 cups, grated
- 1 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
- 2 tbsp fresh fenugreek leaveschopped
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- ½ tsp saltor to taste
For frying
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix 13 oz plain flour, 1 ½ tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp butter, 1 ½ tsp instant yeast and ½ tsp salt and knead into a medium-tight dough, adding ¾ cup warm water as needed.
Step 2: Cover and leave in a warm place to rise for 4–5 hours.
270 minStep 3: Mix together 7 oz paneer, 1 tbsp fresh coriander, 2 tbsp fresh fenugreek leaves, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp garlic paste and ½ tsp salt and keep aside.
Step 4: Knead the dough again and divide into 15 portions. Roll each into an 8 cm round.
Step 5: Place a tablespoon of filling in the centre and bring the edges together on top to close.
Step 6: Roll the stuffed bhatura out into a 13 cm round.
Step 7: Heat oil, for deep frying and deep fry until golden brown on both sides.
25 minStep 8: Serve with chutneys and channa paneer masala.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 45 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does paneer bhatura take?
- About 360 minutes in total: 330 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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