Aloo Paratha
Aloo Paratha is a breakfast dish popular in North India where wholewheat is stuffed with spicy potato stuffing, rolled and cooked like a paratha, served hot with yogurt and pickles.
For the dough:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup plain flour Maida
- 3 tablespoon cooking oil
- Salt to taste
- Enough water to make a smooth dough
For potato stuffing:
- 3 large potatoes boiled and mashed.
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tsp whole cumin
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds crushed
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tbsp of grated ginger
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp amchoor powder / 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
- Salt to taste.
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
For Potato Stuffing:
Heat 3 tbsp oil in a saucepan. Add 1 tsp cumin and when it slightly changes color, then add 1 tbsp crushed coriander seeds, chopped green chilies, 1 tbsp of grated ginger and add 1 medium onion finely chopped.
Saute onion till soft and then add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp amchoor powder or lemon juice. Fry for a few seconds.
Add mashed potatoes, salt, and coriander leaves.
Cook and mix well till everything is well combined.
Taste and check the salt, spice, and sourness. The stuffing should be slightly pungent. Adjust accordingly. Add more chopped green chili to adjust spice.
Remove from heat and cool down completely before making parathas. (preferably in a refrigerator for at least 1 hour)
For Aloo Paratha:
Divide the dough into small balls and flatten it little up to 3 inches in diameter. Roll and make the edges thinner than the center. Place 2 tbsp full of stuffing in the center of the dough. Bring all the edges together and seal the stuffing well, as shown in the video.
Repeat step 4 with all other dough parts. And keep the stuffed discs covered on a greased plate.
Take each disc and flatten lightly with your hands, and then using plain flour roll out the paratha slowly and carefully. Do not put too much pressure while rolling. It has to be done gently. Move the rolling pin (bhelan) from edges to the center.
Cook your paratha on a hot pan, till cooked on both sides using a generous amount of oil or ghee.
Serve hot as breakfast with butter smeared on top.
Along with pickle or yogurt.