Pyaaz Paratha - Onion-Stuffed Flatbread

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Sep 20

Written By Anadi Misra

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Looking for something new and exciting to the classic plain paratha? This **Pyaaz Paratha** or onion-stuffed paratha is an Indian flatbread made with atta flour, loaded with lip-smacking chopped onions and spices! Perfect for brunch with your favourite sabji!

Why Make Pyaaz Paratha?

Parathas are so delicious on their own. If you’ve never had a paratha, then what are you waiting for? The Classic Layered Paratha is an Indian household staple to serve with quite literally any homestyle curry!

However, stuffed parathas take that simple classic up a notch! What I love about stuffed paratha is tasting the piping hot stuffing in every bite, all enveloped in that delicious rustic bread! If you love onions, then they’re going to be a star in this Pyaaz Paratha recipe! Of course, if you want extra heat, then feel free to add some green chilli!

Unfortunately, at home I was never served these parathas. I first tasted these at school from my friends’ tiffin box (lunch box). My mind was totally blown, and I really wish I could have enjoyed these terrific flavourful parathas at home! For some reason, despite begging my mom for them, she never made them! Bummer! But that’s okay, now I can have Pyaaz Paratha whenever I feel like! I have to admit that these parathas sure are addicted!

Any kind of onion will work for this recipe, but here I will used red onions because they’re my favourite and I always have them on hand! Used red, yellow, or white, or even shallots or pearl onions! You could even try combinations of different onions!

This Onion-Stuffed Paratha recipe is easy to make - all you need to do is make your onion mixture and let it cool, and have prepare your paratha dough. Then, you’ll roll out your dough and add the stuffing.

Pyaaz Paratha are perfect for literally any meal of the day, and you can make them ahead of time! More information about that later on in this post! Pyaaz Paratha is healthy and vegetarian making it a balanced and nutritious meal if paired with a protein-packed sabji. You can make Pyaaz Paratha vegan if you don’t cook with ghee or butter and instead substitute with your favourite plant-based cooking oil. Coconut oil or olive oil would be excellent options.

Ingredients for pyaaz paratha

Of course we need onions for this recipe, but let’s review all the other ingredients that will be in our Pyaaz Paratha recipe. Remember, all quantities can be found at the bottom of this post in the FULL, PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD! You can save the recipe and print it for later when you’re ready to cook!

Atta flour
Ajwain
Water
Salt
Onion
Cilantro
Ghee
Cumin seeds
Hing
Red Chilli Powder
Ground Coriander
Turmeric
Garam Masala

Tips for the perfect onion-stuffed paratha

Ensure that you let the dough rest before making the paratha for the softest bread.
Heat tawa pan until lightly smoking to get the classic smoky flavour in the paratha.
Allow the onion mixture to completely cool down before stuffing it in to your paratha dough so the paratha won’t break!
Don’t overdo the seasoning so that the sweetness of the onions can truly shine.
Top with additional ghee or butter for added yumminess.

Knead a smooth, soft and pliable dough

To make the dough, combine flour, ajwain/carom seeds and water little bit at a time and knead into a smooth dough. The dough should be smooth but not sticky.
Let dough rest for 20-30 minutes before stuffing. Resting helps to relax the dough so it is easier to stretch and roll out.

Add the stuffing

There are two ways to stuff the paratha. I tend to lean towards method 1 since it helps ensure the centre of the final paratha is stuffed evenly. In my experience, sealing the dough in method 2 creates a thicker centre which pushes the stuffing out.

Let me know if you have any tips for me!

How to Make a memorable onion Paratha!

Make the onion mix

Finely chop the onions and fresh cilantro.
Heat a pan on medium heat and add olive oil/ghee. Add cumin seeds and hing and cook until aromatic.
Add onions and a pinch of salt and saute for a few minutes. Add red chili powder, ground coriander and turmeric. Mix well and saute for 5-10 minutes or until the onions turn soft.
Once the onions are soft, add garam masala and cilantro and mix well, turn off the heat and set aside in a bowl to cool down completely.

Method 1

Divide the dough into 8-12 equal portions. Working with two portions at a time, roll dough out into 4 inch disks.
Add a spoonful onion mix in the centre of one disk and cover with the second disk.
Press gently to seal the edges and using a rolling pin, roll out into a thin disk, careful not to break the seal.

Method 2

Divide the dough into 4-6 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time, roll dough out into a 4 inch disk.
Add a spoonful of onion mix to the centre of the disk, and seal around the edges of the disk. This will resemble a dumpling.
Gently press down, lightly dust flour onto the dough, and roll out into a thin disk.

Cook the paratha

Heat a pan/tawa on medium high heat and place your paratha. Cook for a minute or two or until you have brown spots on the underside.
Flip the paratha and cook other side. While it cooks, spread some ghee on top of the paratha and around its edges.
Enjoy plain or with your favourite curry!

Serving suggestions for pyaaZ paratha

I think you could have Pyaaz Paratha alone or with your favourite sabji! The onion filling is rich enough that it would be hearty enough to enjoy this paratha with some yogurt for breakfast. However, if you want to make it more of a balanced meal with more protein and to be more filling for lunch or dinner, then there are so many options you could serve this stuffed onion paratha with - whether you want to eat vegetarian or a meat dish, the choice is yours!

In the picture below, I served my Pyaaz Paratha with a quick and easy Aloo Beans sabji! Recipe coming soon :)

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Try out your piping hot Pyaaz Paratha with the following main dishes:

Masaledar Chana Dal: Spiced Yellow-Split Pea Soup
Aloo Bhujia: Crispy spiced potato stir fry.
Baingan Bharta: Eggplant Curry
Masoor Dal: Brown Lentil Soup
Rajma Masala: Curried Red Kidney Beans
Instant Pot Dal Tadka: Mixed Yellow Lentils
Lobia Masala: Black Eyed Pea Curry
Easy Classic Chole Masala: Chickpea Curry
Juicy Chicken Keema Masala: Minced Chicken Curry

Basically, Pyaaz Paratha would pair well with any homestyle curry!

How to store leftover onion Paratha

You can certainly make Onion Paratha ahead of time! As mentioned at the beginning of this post, some of my friends had onion paratha packed for them to take to lunch at school. You could also make these ahead of time to serve for guests at a dinner party, or to prep your breakfast or side dish for the next day or two!

To store leftover Pyaaz Paratha, tightly cover the parathas with saran wrap. Pyaaz Paratha will stay fresh in the fridge for 3-4 days, since there is no meat or dairy in the filling. To reheat Pyaaz Paratha, you could reheat for about 30 seconds in the microwave, or heat over a tawa pan until completely warmed through.

Another option you could do to prep the parathas fresh for a party is to make the onion filling ahead of time and have your dough ready a few hours before you’re ready to cook your parathas. I wouldn’t recommend using leftover paratha dough to make these stuffed onion parathas because your dough may become dry, and it may be less pliable to stuff the onion filling into the paratha.

Store your dough and onion mixture in the fridge until ready to cook. When ready, assemble your parathas as described and cook!

Other Paratha Recipes

Watch How to Make onion-stuffed paratha Here:

Let me know what you think of this recipe in the comments! If you’ve tried this recipe, be sure to post it on social media and tag it with #cookingwithanadi and mention me @cookingwithanadi. Thank you!

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Pyaaz Paratha - Onion-Stuffed Flatbread

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Looking for something new and exciting to the classic plain paratha? This Pyaaz Paratha or onion-stuffed paratha is an Indian flatbread made with atta flour, loaded with lip-smacking chopped onions and spices! Perfect for brunch with your favourite sabji!

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinInactive time: 20 MinTotal time: 55 Min

Ingredients

For the dough

2 Cups Atta flour
water, as needed
1 tsp ajwain/carom seeds
Ghee, as needed
Butter, if desired

For the onion filling

1 Tbsp ghee/olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of hing
2 medium onions,, finely chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp garam maasala
2/3 Cup Cilantro
salt to taste

Instructions

To prepare the onion stuffing

Finely chop the onions and fresh cilantro.
Heat a pan on medium heat and add olive oil/ghee. Add cumin seeds and hing and cook until aromatic.
Add onions and a pinch of salt and saute for a few minutes. Add red chili powder, ground coriander and turmeric. Mix well and saute for 5-10 minutes or until the onions turn soft.
Once the onions are soft, add garam masala and cilantro and mix well, turn off the heat and set aside in a bowl to cool down completely.

To make the paratha

To make the paratha, combine flour, ajwain/carom seeds and water little bit at a time and knead into a smooth dough. The dough should be smooth but not sticky.
Divide the dough into golf ball sized portions
Add in 1 to 1 1/2 Tbsp of onion mix at the center and then bring the edges of the disk together. Pinch the ends to create a seal and then press lightly.
Dust with flour and then roll into a thin disk
Heat a pan/tawa on medium high heat and place your paratha. Cook for a minute or two or until you have brown spots on the underside.
Flip the paratha and cook other side. While it cooks, spread some ghee on top of the paraha and around its edges.
Enjoy plain or with your favourite curry!