Aloo Paratha

August 11, 2022

Aloo Paratha

Aloo Paratha is a famous dish of Punjab. It is a roti stuffed with spiced mashed potato.

Ingredients:

Potatoes : 3

Ginger : 2 - 3 inch pieces

Oil : 1 tblsp

Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Carom seed (ajwain) : 1/2 tsp

Green chilies : 2 - 3

Chili flakes : 1 tsp

Coriander : handful

Garam masala powder : 1 tsp

Salt : 1 tsp

Oil / Ghee : as required

Dough:

Wheat flour : 3 cups

Salt : 1 tsp

Water : as required

Procedure:

Mix wheat flour, salt and water and knead a soft dough.

Boil the potatoes until soft, peel them and mash them.

Add chopped coriander, chopped ginger, green chilies, chili flakes, garam masala and salt and mix well. The filling has to be a bit salty.

Heat one tablespoon oil in a saucepan, add cumin seeds and ajwain and fry it for a few seconds.

Then add it into the potato mixture and mix well.

Take lemon size balls of the dough and flatten it with your fingers and gather the edges folding them to form a cup shape. Take a lemon size of the filling and stuff it into the dough by pushing it inside with the back of a spoon. Pull the dough over the filling and seal it to form a ball.

Using your thumb flatten the ball from the center, pushing the filling outwards. Put the sealed side down, dust it with flour and press it gently with the rolling pin making 6 - 7 diameters to make sure the filling spreads out evenly.

Then press all over first horizontally and then vertically making a criss cross pattern.

Roll out into a thin disc about 4 to 5mm thick. Keep it well floured and sealed side down throughout the rolling process to avoid sticking and breaking open.