Palak Paneer Pockets

A fresh new way to enjoy Palak Paneer in your breakfast or as a healthy snack or even in brunch. This dish has the goodness and nutrition of carbohydrates in Wheat chapati, proteins from Paneer, iron and minerals from Spinach.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Bunch Spinach
  • 125 G Paneer (ID)
  • 2 Cups Wheat Flour (For The Dough) (Aashirvaad)
  • 1 Medium Size Onions
  • 1 Green Chili
  • 1/2 Inch Ginger
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • Salt: As Per Taste (Tata Lite)
  • 1/4 Tsp Garam Masala
  • 1/2 Tsp Chaat Masala (Everest)
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder

Preparation

Prep: 20 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes


  1. Wash the spinach well and leave aside for 15 minutes to drain the excess water.
  2. Knead a wheat dough for the stuffing.
  3. Chop the spinach and grate some paneer and keep them aside separately.
  4. Heat a pan on low flame, add 1 tsp cooking oil and 1 tsp butter. To that, add cumin seeds, chopped – green chillies, ginger and onions, and salt as per taste. Sauté for a few minutes.
  5. After that, add chopped spinach and mix it well. Cook for another 2-3 and turn the flame off.
  6. Next, add chaat masala, garam masala and cumin powder. Mix all of them together. Finally, add the grated paneer.
  7. Roll and flatten the dough like making big chapatis and add the Palak Paneer mixture in the centre and fold it from all the sides in a square.
  8. Grease a hot pan with some butter and cook the pockets on all the sides till it is well done.
  9. Palak Panner Pockets are now ready. Serve hot and enjoy.

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