Description
Aloo Paratha is one of the most popular Indian breakfast recipe made with wheat flour and spiced with boiled potatoes, that is served as a breakfast or any meal of the day. You can also pack them in lunch box for kids and adults.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta)
- 2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and grated
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons coriander or cilantro finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- 1 teaspoon dried pomegranate seeds (anaar dana)
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt or as per taste
- 4 tablespoons ghee/butter
- Water to knead the dough
Instructions
For dough preparation
- In a deep bowl, sieve the whole wheat flour and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Add gradually water little by little and knead it to form smooth or soft dough. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
For filling
- To make the filling, heat a non- stick pan or wok on medium flame. Add pomegranate seeds and dry roast them for 2 minutes. Let it cool and transfer them to a blender jar and blend till coarse powder form.
- Now take a bowl, add the grated potatoes, pomegranate seeds powdered, carom seeds, chopped green chilies, finely chopped coriander, red chili powder, and salt to taste. Mix till everything is well combined. The filling is now ready.
To make the Paratha
- Apple little ghee all over the kneaded dough (optional). Divide the dough into 8 equal parts. Take one portion and using rolling pin roll it into a circle.
- Place small portion of potato filling in the centre, bring all the edges together, seal the edges completely and shape into a ball again. Do not overfill else it will be difficult to roll.
- Flatten the dough ball using your hands, dust with little flour and using rolling pin, roll the dough to a circle of approximately 6-7 inch diameter.
- Heat non- stick tawa (griddle) on medium flame. Once it is hot, transfer the rolled paratha onto the hot tawa. Cook the side for a minute or two and then flip over. Apple ½ tablespoon of butter/ ghee on the half cooked side and flip again. Apply ghee on the other side as well. Reduce the heat to low and cook the paratha till both sides have golden brown spots on them. Repeat the remaining paranthas in the similar way.
- Serve Aloo paratha hot with butter, fresh yogurt, green chutney or mango pickle.
Notes
- For Aloo paratha – The dough must be soft and smooth. If it is not soft and smooth than you may find difficulty while rolling them.
- Always remember to mash the potatoes very well and chop chilies and coriander very finely, otherwise they will pop out while rolling.
- When you start making the paratha, the stuffing must be cool completely. If the potato stuffing is hot, the dough will get soft, stick and break from the steam.
- You can also add a teaspoon of kasoori methi (optional).
- Cuisine: Indian
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