Monday, May 6, 2013

Aloo Paratha (Potato Stuffed Flatbread)







Ingredients:



For Paratha :

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • water to knead the dough
  • 2 tsp oil


For stuffing:

  • 2 potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
  • 1 1/2 tsp green chili paste
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
  • 1 1/2 tsp chopped coriander leaves
  • 1/2  tsp turmeric pwd
  • 1/4 tsp cumin pwd
  • 1 tsp coriander pwd 
  • 1/2 tsp amchur pwd
  • salt to taste

  • ghee or oil to roast the parathas
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour for rolling


Method:






  1. Mix flour,oil, salt and water together to make soft dough .
  2. Set the dough aside and cover it with a damp cloth. Let the dough rest for at least ten minutes.
  3. Prepare stuffing by combining mashed potato, green chili paste, ginger paste ,coriander leaves, coriander pwd, turmeric pwd, cumin pwd, amchur and pinch of salt and combine.
  4. Pinch a large lemon sized ball of dough and roll to form a 3″ diameter circle. Place some stuffing and take the edges of the dough and cover the stuffing. Prepare with rest of dough.
  5. Dust the working surface with some flour and roll out the stuffed dough to form 6″-7″ diameter circles.
  6. Heat a iron tawa and once its hot, place a paratha and let it cook for 15 secs. Flip the paratha and let it cook for a few more secs. Once light brown spots appear, drizzle some oil or ghee and roast to a golden shade on both sides. Use a spatula to press the puffed areas as the paratha gets roasted.
  7. Serve hot with yogurt .

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