Servings
6Prep
20 minCook
15 minIngredients for the Garnishing/Roasting
Ghee / Clarified butter | 2-3 tbsp | |
Butter | 1 tbsp |
Aloo paratha is an all time favorite in an punjabi household in india, but the rest of india is equally fond of it. So today I show you not only 1 or 2 ways but 6 ways how you can roll out the star of Indian cuisine – Aloo paratha or aloo da paratha
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Ingredients for the Aloo Paratha Dough
Whole wheat flour | 2 cups | |
Ajwain/ carom seeds | 1 tsp | |
Salt | 1 tsp or as per your own taste | |
Oil | 1 tsp | |
Whole wheat flour for dusting | ¼ cup |
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Ingredients for the Aloo Stuffing
Potatoes, Medium sized, boiled | 4 | |
Mild green chilli | 4-5 | |
Onion, Medium sized | 1 | |
Red Chilli Powder | 1 tsp | |
Chat Masala | 1 tsp | |
Garam Masala | 1 tsp | |
Amchur Powder | ½ tsp | |
Fresh Cilantro/ Dhaniya leaves | 2 tbsp | |
Salt | 1 1/4 tsp or as per your own taste |
Prepping for the dough
- In a large mixing bowl add, the wheat flour add salt, carom seeds and oil and mix well.
- Now add water and knead the dough for five minutes.
- One the dough is kneaded apply very little oil on the surface of the dough and cover and keep aside for half an hour.
Prepping for the Aloo Stuffing
- Boil, peel and mash the potatoes well. Now add the ingredients in the list and mix well.
- Make round balls out the stuffing.
Method for making the Aloo Paratha
- Make six or seven equal sized dough balls.
- Take one and cover the rest.
- On a clean surface sprinkle some dry flour and using a rolling pin make a small puri size tortilla or roti.
- Now take the prepared aloo stuffing ball and place in the center.
- The the edge and start pleating bringing it to the center.
- Press the pleats from the center.
- Now take some more dry flour and sprinkle on it and roll to a chapati size.
Method for Posting the Aloo Paratha
- On a hot griddle add ghee to the surface, and then add the rolled paratha, cook on low flame for a minutes or until you start seeing golden spots on the bottom side.
- Now apply ghee on the top side and flip over.
- Let the other side get cooked as well.
- Finally, serve hot aloo paratha with a generous amount of butter and serve with raita or pickle or chutney.