Aloo Paratha

Aloo means potato. Aloo paratha is a stuffed Indian bread with spiced mashed potatoes. It is one of the popular breakfast items. There are many different ways of making it. I am sharing my recipe.

Ingredients:

For dough:

• 2 cup wheat flour
• ½ tsp salt
• water (for kneading)
• 2 tbsp oil

For aloo stuffing:

• 3 potato / aloo (boiled & mashed)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 chilies (coarse paste)
• 2 tbsp cilantro (finely chopped)
• ¾ tsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt

Method:

To make dough for paratha:

• Take wheat flour in a large bowl, add 1 tbs oil and ½ tsp salt. Mix well.
• Add water slowly and start kneading. Knead to a smooth and soft dough.
• Grease oil and rest for 20 minutes.

How to make aloo stuffing:

• Score the potatoes around the middle which helps to peel the skin off easily after boiling.
• Boil, peel, and mash the potatoes.
• Take a pot, add 1 tsp oil, and heat it.
• Then add ginger paste, chili paste, and mashed potatoes. Mix it well.
• Add lemon juice, cilantro, and salt.
• Aloo stuffing is ready.

How to make aloo paratha:

• Make balls from the kneaded dough.
• Make balls of aloo stuffing too.  
• Take a dough ball, spread it with the hands, and place the aloo stuffing ball in the center of it.
• Take the edges and start pleating bringing it to the center.
• Join the pleats together and secure them with tight pinching. Make sure the stuffing should not be visible.
• Sprinkle some wheat flour and roll slightly thick.
• Transfer the rolled paratha to a heated flat pan and apply some oil on the top surface.
• Flip it and apply oil on another side too.
• Cook it well. Serve hot aloo paratha with butter, raita, or Indian pickle.

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