Aloo paratha
Aloo paratha is an Indian recipe basically from north India. Its a stuffed potatoes mixture rolled in parathas served hot with chutney or yogurt or you can have it with pickle as well. Aloo paratha is one of a kind dish which almost every 1 likes it from granny to kids. In fact my grandma use to always say make aloo paratha on low flame so that it cooks well whereas it turns out crispy & good in color. This tip has always made my parathas taste yumm. So here is my recipe of aloo paratha.
INGREDIENTS:
For the dough:
- 2 ¼ cup whole wheat flour [ gehun ka atta}
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ghee.
For the filling:
- 3-4 boiled potatoes
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves { hara dhania)
- 2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur powder)
- 2 tsp red chillie powder
- 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tsp lime (lemon juice)
- Salt as per taste
- Ghee or oil
{Optional: if you want more spicy you can add green chilies finely chopped }
HOW TO MAKE ALOO PARATHA
Dough-
Add flour, water, salt, ghee mix them well & knead into a semi-soft dough.keep aside.
For the filling
- Roast the cumin seeds n crush them into powder.
- Now mash the potatoes add salt,cumin powder,mango (amchur powder) coriander leaves( hara dhania) lemon juice,red chili powder.
- Mix them well & keep aside.
How to make paratha:
- 1.Divide the dough into 9-10 portions.
- 2.Roll out the dough portion into a circle of 125 mm. approx 5″ diameter
- 3.Place a portion of prepared potato filling in the center of the dough circle.
- 4.Get all the edges in the center & seal tightly
- 5.Dust in some flour & roll out into a paratha carefully.
- 6.Cook the paratha on a non stick pan by using little ghee or oil.
- 7.Cook on low flame till its completely done from both the sides.
- 8.Repeat the same procedure with the remaining dough & potato mixture.
- 9. Serve Aloo paratha hot with chutney, yogurt or pickle.
PREPARATION TIME: 40 mins.
SERVES:8- 10 people.
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