Spicy Keema Paratha: Flaky Indian Meat-Stuffed Bread 🌶️🍞

Keema Paratha Recipe

Description: Keema Paratha, a flaky bread stuffed with spicy ground meat filling, is a delicacy often savored in fancy Indian restaurants. This recipe yields a delicious one-dish meal that combines the rich flavors of ground beef, aromatic spices, and fresh herbs encased in a crispy, golden-brown paratha.

Ingredients:

Nutritional Information (per serving):

• Calories: 194.5
• Fat: 16.9g
• Saturated Fat: 3.2g
• Cholesterol: 28.6mg
• Sodium: 29.6mg
• Carbohydrates: 2.5g
• Fiber: 0.3g
• Sugar: 0.8g
• Protein: 8.2g

Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Preparation Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Instructions:

1. Prepare Dough:

   • Place the whole wheat flour in a large bowl.
   • Add 1/3 cup of water and mix it into the flour using your hand.
   • Gradually add water, one tablespoon at a time, until the mixture forms a non-sticky, kneadable dough.
   • Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
   • Place the dough in a clean bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

2. Prepare Filling:

   • Heat a dry non-corrodible heavy medium skillet over high heat for 3 minutes.
   • Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the ground beef to the skillet.
   • Saute the beef, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer red (about 3 to 4 minutes).
   • Add chopped onion, green chili peppers, ground cumin, and minced garlic to the skillet.
   • Cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the meat begins to brown (about 4 minutes).
   • Stir in all-purpose flour, fresh lemon juice, and optional salt and coriander until well combined.
   • Remove the skillet from heat and let the filling cool completely.
   • Once cooled, divide the filling into 8 equal portions.

3. Assembly:

   • Roll the dough into a rope about 8 inches long and cut it into 8 equal pieces.
   • Flatten one piece of dough on a lightly floured surface into a 4-inch round using the palm of your hand.
   • Place one portion of the filling in the center of the round.
   • Bring the edges of the dough up over the filling to enclose it completely and pinch to seal.
   • Press lightly but firmly to flatten into a patty.
   • Dust the patty with flour and roll it out on a lightly floured surface to a 6-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick.
   • Repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling, keeping the assembled rounds covered with plastic wrap.

4. Cooking:

   • Heat a dry heavy medium skillet over high heat for 3 minutes.
   • Place one round of dough in the skillet and cook until the underside is spotted with brown (about 2 minutes).
   • Flip the paratha and cook until the second side is spotted with brown (about 1 minute).
   • Brush the surface of the paratha with oil, then flip and brush the second side with oil.
   • Cook the paratha, turning several times, until it is lightly puffed and well spotted with brown (2 to 3 minutes).
   • Repeat the cooking process with the remaining rounds of dough, stacking and wrapping them in a clean kitchen towel as they are cooked.

5. Serving:

   • Serve the Keema Parathas immediately while they are hot and crispy.

Enjoy your delicious Keema Parathas as a satisfying meal or snack, bursting with the flavors of Indian spices and savory ground meat filling! 🍽️🥟