Aloo Paratha
Servings:
4
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Difficulty:
Medium
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-2 tbsp oil or ghee
- 0.75-1 cup warm water
- 3 medium potatoes, boiled and cooled
- 1-2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 2-3 tbsp fresh coriander
- 0.5-1 tsp grated ginger
- 0.75 tsp salt for filling
- 0.5 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 0.5-1 tsp amchur (dry mango powder)
- 0.25 tsp red chili powder
- Ghee or oil for cooking
Instructions
- Make dough following plain paratha method, rest 20-30 minutes
- Mash cooled potatoes very finely with no lumps
- Add chilies, coriander, ginger, salt, roasted cumin, garam masala, amchur, chili powder
- Mix thoroughly, taste and adjust seasoning
- Divide filling into 8 portions and dough into 8 balls
- Take dough ball, dust lightly and roll into small disc (10-12cm)
- Place filling in center, bring edges over filling, pleat and seal at top
- Gently flatten with palm, rest 1-2 minutes
- Dust with flour and gently roll from center outwards into 16-18cm circle
- Heat tawa on medium-high, place paratha on tawa
- When bubbles appear, flip
- Drizzle 1-2 tsp ghee around edges and on top
- When golden spots appear, flip again, press gently
- Cook until both sides are golden and crisp
- Serve hot with butter, yogurt, and pickle