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Lifafa means envelope, and these lifafa parathas are shaped like envelopes to hold exciting fillings. Learn how to make Chinese Chinese lifafa paratha recipe | Chinese stuffed lifafa | Chinese envelope paratha |

Chinese envelope paratha is a soft and scrumptious paratha shaped like a lifafa or envelope to hold the Chinese stuffing inside it and perfectly cook them till golden brown, for a perfect flavour and texture.

This Chinese lifafa paratha is loaded with excitingly flavours and crunchy, colourful veggies perked up with sauces. Chinese stuffed lifafa is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.

Tips to make Chinese lifafa paratha: 1. Make sure to apply the plain flour mixture properly to seal the paratha. 2. Vertically hold the paratha using a tong to cook evenly on all the sides. 3. You can also stuff the paratha with grated mozzarella cheese.

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Chinese Stuffed Lifafa Parathas recipe - How to make Chinese Stuffed Lifafa Parathas

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     6Makes 6 lifafa parathas
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Ingredients

For The Dough
3/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
salt to taste
1 tsp oil for kneading
plain flour (maida) for rolling

For The Stuffing
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
3/4 cup thinly sliced capsicum
1 cup boiled noodles
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions
3 tsp schezwan chutney
2 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 1/2 tbsp butter for cooking
Method

For the dough
    For the dough
  1. In a deep bowl, add whole wheat flour, plain flour, salt and approx. 1 cup of water and knead into a soft dough.
  2. Add oil and knead again and cover with a lid and keep aside.

For the stuffing
    For the stuffing
  1. For the stuffing, heat the oil in a board non-stick pan on a high flame.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli paste and sauté on a high flame for few seconds.
  3. Add all the remaining vegetables, noodles and mix well.
  4. Add schezwan chutney, red chilli sauce, soya sauce, vinegar and salt to taste.
  5. Sauté on a high flame for 2 minutes.
  6. Garnish with spring onions and keep aside.

How to proceed
    How to proceed
  1. To make chinese lifafa paratha, in a small bowl add plain flour and approx. 4 tbsp of water and whisk well to make a thick paste. Keep aside.
  2. Divide the stuffing into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
  3. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll each portion into a 225 mm. (9”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
  4. Place a portion of the mixture in the centre and fold 2 opposite corners of the roti over the filling, overlapping them slightly.
  5. Now apply little prepared plain flour paste using a brush. Fold the remaining 2 sides of the roti to make an envelope.
  6. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the paratha, using ¼ tbsp of butter, till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
  7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to make 5 more parathas.
  8. Serve the chinese lifafa paratha immediately.

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  1. See the below image of list of ingredients for dough.
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how to make the dough
  1. In a deep bowl, add ¾ cup whole wheat flour.
  2. Add ¾ cup plain flour.
  3. Add salt to taste.
  4. Add approx. 1 cup of water. Knead into a soft dough.
  5. Add 1 tsp oil.
  6. Knead again and cover with a lid and keep aside.

how to make the stuffing
  1. For the stuffing, heat 2 tbsp oil in a board non-stick pan on a high flame.
  2. Add 2 tsp finely chopped garlic.
  3. Add 2 tsp finely chopped ginger.
  4. Add ½ tsp chilli paste.
  5. Sauté on a high flame for few seconds.
  6. Add ½ cup thinly sliced carrot.
  7. Add ¾ cup thinly sliced capsicum.
  8. Add 1 cup shredded cabbage.
  9. Add 1 cup boiled noodles.
  10. Mix well.
  11. Add 3 tsp schezwan chutney.
  12. Add 2 tsp red chilli sauce.
  13. Add 1 tsp  soy sauce.
  14. Add 1 tsp vinegar.
  15. Add salt to taste.
  16. Sauté on a high flame for 2 minutes.
  17. Garnish with spring onions and keep aside.

how to make Chinese lifafa paratha
  1. To make chinese lifafa paratha, in a small bowl add 2 tbsp plain flour.
  2. Add approx. 4 tbsp of water. Whisk well to make a thick paste. Keep aside.
  3. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
  4. Place a portion of the dough.
  5. Roll each portion into a 225 mm. (9”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
  6. Place a portion of the mixture in the centre.
  7. Fold 2 opposite corners of the roti over the filling, overlapping them slightly.
  8. Now apply little prepared plain flour paste using a brush.
  9. Fold the remaining 2 sides of the roti to make an envelope.
  10. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place the paratha.
  11. Cook the paratha, using ¼ tbsp of butter.
  12. Till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
  13. Serve the chinese lifafa paratha immediately.

pro tips to make Chinese lifafa paratha
  1. Make sure to apply the plain flour mixture properly to seal the paratha.
  2. Vertically hold the paratha using a tong to cook evenly on all the sides.
  3. You can also stuff the paratha with grated mozzarella cheese.

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Chinese Stuffed Lifafa Parathas
5
 on 31 May 24 11:24 PM


I liked the recipe...will try share the experience.
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Tarla Dalal    Thankyou soo much. Let us know how it turned out.
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10 Jun 24 08:58 AM
Chinese Stuffing for Plain Parathas (low Calorie Healthy Cooking)
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Gandhi Dhwani
 on 11 Sep 14 02:58 PM


Have you ever tried the chinese stuffing in a paratha? It is something you should try. The chinese stuffing paratha is simplea and not so spicy yet tasty.
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