Aloo paratha
Background
Aloo paratha is a bread dish originating from the Indian subcontinent. The recipe is one of the most popular breakfast dishes throughout northern regions of India. Aloo paratha consist of unleavened dough stuffed with a spiced mixture of mashed potato, which is rolled out and cooked on a hot pan with butter. It is usually served with butter, chutney, curd or Indian pickles.
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes boiled and mashed
- 2 green chillies chopped finely
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp dry mango powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp oil for roasting the parathas
- Salt to taste
- Ingredients for whole wheat dough:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp oil
- Water as required for kneading
Instructions
- In a bowl, take whole wheat flour.
- Add salt and little oil.
- Bring the mixture together by adding water.
- Knead into a smooth and soft dough.
- Cover and keep the dough aside for 20 mins.
- Boil the potatoes and peel them. Chop and then mash with a potato masher.
- The potato should be mashed well without any lumps.
- Now add the spice powders, salt, green chillies and mix well.
- Pinch a medium ball sized dough, flatten and roll in a small circle.
- Place the potato stuffing in the center and start pleating the edges.
- Join the pleats together without leaving any gap.
- Sprinkle some flour and start pressing with a rolling pin by dusting with flour in between.
- Roll them into a round of about 7 to 8 inches in diameter.
- Place the paratha on a hot pan and cook on both sides by flipping with a spatula.
- Apply butter on both sides while cooking.
- Serve hot in the serving plate along with pickle or some yogurt.
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