Pizza Paratha Pockets with healthy flour!

Pizza Paratha recipes are popularly made in two ways: they are stuffed and rolled out or two parathas are sandwiched together. So with the thought of simplifying the method, I developed this recipe.

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You need not be an expert at cooking to try out this recipe. Just follow my instructions and you will be able to get the perfect Pizza Paratha Pockets on your dining table.

The melty stretchy cheese gets to everyone…so even though this is an excellent recipe for kids (and healthy too), it can be tweaked to fit in as a party snack!

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Pizza Paratha Pockets (with multigrain flour) Makes 8

Ingredients:

FOR TOMATO SAUCE

Chopped onion – 2 tblsp

Chopped capsicum – 3 tblsp

Garlic paste – ½  tsp

Fresh tomato paste – 1 ¼  cup

Tomato sauce/ketchup – ¼  cup

Red Chili sauce – 1 tblsp

Soy sauce – 2 tsp

Oregano (dried) – ½ tsp

Pepper powder – to taste

Salt – to taste

Sugar – 1 tsp

Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 1 tsp

FOR THE DOUGH

Multigrain flour – 1 ½ cups

Garlic powder – ½ tsp

Oregano (dried) – a pinch

Pepper – to taste

Salt – to taste

Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 1 tblsp

Water – for kneading

FOR THE STUFFING

The prepared Tomato Sauce

Cheddar cheese(grated) – as required

Mozzarella (grated) – as required

Pizza toppings: chopped onion and capsicum, sliced olives, baby corn, mushrooms etc.

Oil – for frying the parathas

Method:

1.    FOR TOMATO SAUCE: Heat the oil in a pan. Add in the onion and capsicum and cook till the raw smell goes away. Pour in the tomato paste and garlic paste. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat and add in the tomato, red chilli and soy sauces along with the oregano, pepper and salt. Mix well. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 mins on low. Check after this time.

2.    Add in a teaspoon of sugar and mix well. Cover and cook for a further 2 to 3 mins. Sprinkle some oregano and pour in the vinegar. Turn off the heat and mix it thoroughly. Keep aside to cool.

3.    FOR THE DOUGH: Mix together all the dry ingredients. Add the oil and mix it thoroughly. Knead smooth dough by adding water a little at a time. The dough should not be too soft. Knead well for 3 to 5  mins. Apply some oil over it and cover and let it rest for 20 mins.

4.    Divide the dough into 8 equal parts. Roll out each into thin rounds and keep aside.

5.    To assemble, take one round and place a tablespoon of the prepared Tomato Sauce. Spread it into a triangle at the centre. Sprinkle the Pizza Toppings as per your taste. Sprinkle the Cheddar and Mozzarella over the triangle. Now carefully, make 3 folds overlapping each other to seal in the stuffing. You may wet the edge of the round so that it sticks perfectly.

6.    Make the rest of the Pizza Parathas. Fry them on a hot tawa or a flat pan. Drizzle with oil and cook on both sides till they get a nice colour on them.

7.    Serve hot as it is.

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