Aloo Paratha

Breakfast

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat parathas (flatbread) stuffed with spicy potato filling. A perfect and a super filling recipe for breakfast or quick brunch.

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Total
35 min

Ingredients

  • For the dough
  • as requiredWheat flour dough
  • for dustingWheat flour
  • For the potato stuffing
  • 3 boiled and mashedPotato
  • 1 finely choppedOnion
  • 2 ( finely chopped)Green chillies
  • 1/4 tspCumin
  • 1/2 tspRed Chilli powder
  • 1/4 tspTurmeric powder
  • 2 tspChat Masala
  • 1/4 cup choppedCoriander leaves
  • 3 tspnOil
  • Salt
  • for roastingGhee

Method

  1. Step 1

    For the dough

  2. Step 2

    Knead the wheat flour into dough like its done for making chapatti.

  3. Step 3

    Add a tsp of oil and knead well.

  4. Step 4

    Keep the dough well covered.

  5. Step 5

    For the potato stuffing

  6. Step 6

    In a pan add 2 tsp oil.

  7. Step 7

    When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and let them crackle.

  8. Step 8

    Add green chilli, onion and sauté them well.

  9. Step 9

    Then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chat masala and salt.

  10. Step 10

    Mix well and add coriander leaves .

  11. Step 11

    Cover it and cook for 2 minutes on a low flame.

  12. Step 12

    The filling for parathas is ready, let it cool down for  a few minutes.

  13. Step 13

    For the Parathas

  14. Step 14

    Divide the dough into equal sized balls depending on the number of parathas to be made.

  15. Step 15

    Roll out the dough a little with a  rolling pin into a small circular disc.

  16. Step 16

    Place a spoonful of stuffing on it.

  17. Step 17

    Press, fold and seal carefully filling the stuffing  inside the dough.

  18. Step 18

    Make a ball shape and press slightly.

  19. Step 19

    Dust wheat flour  and gently roll out as we normally do for chapattis.

  20. Step 20

    Heat the frying pan and roast them on both sides.

  21. Step 21

    Apply ghee while roasting.

  22. Step 22

    Serve hot with tomato ketchup or curd ( garnish with chat masala and red chilli powder on the curd)