Bread:
Maida - 2 cups
Salt - 1 level tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Refined oil ( or ghee) - 2 tbsp
Milk & water - ¼ cup each
Fresh yeast - 1 tbsp
Dissolve fresh yeast & sugar in warm mixture of milk & water, mix well, sprinkle a little flour & leave.
When it starts bubbling add all other ingredients & make a very soft elastic dough & leave to double.
Filling:
Paneer - 200 gms, grated
Oil - 2 tbsp
Tomatoes - 2, deskinned & finely chopped
Green chillies - 4,5 finely chopped
Onion - 1, finely chopped
Jeera - 1 tsp
Corinader leaves, finely chopped - 2 tbsp
Make a filling with the above.
Heat oil temper jeera. Add onion 7 green chillies.
Fry & then add chopped tomatoes till dry.
Add crumbled paneer , salt, garam masala & coriander leaves.
Remove & cool.
If you like, some boiled peas may be added.
Now, follow the photos.
Roll the bread dough to a rectangle 1 cm thick.
Divide it into 3 imaginary parts along the wider side.
Spread the filling on the centre one third.
Cut 1” wide strips on either side of the filling.
Overlap the strips on the paneer filling from alternate sides as you would plait your hair.
Place on a greased tray, sprinkle warm water & allow to rise a little
after keeping in a covered cup board.
Brush the top with milk & bake at 450 deg for 12 mts or so till top turns golden brown.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.
Any dry filling can be used.
The finished photo is posted below.