Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat flatbreads stuffed with spiced mashed potato and fried with ghee.
Serves 4
Prep 40 min
Cook 20 min
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup water, plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 large potatoes, boiled and mashed
- 1 green chili, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 4 tablespoons ghee or oil
- Yogurt and pickle, to serve
Steps
Step 1. Knead the flour, water, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a soft dough. Rest for 20 minutes.
Step 2. Mix the potato with the chili, cumin, coriander, chili powder, cilantro, and remaining salt.
Step 3. Divide the dough in 8 balls. Roll each into a 4-inch circle, add 2 tablespoons of filling, pinch the edges closed, and gently roll flat to 6 inches.
Step 4. Cook on a hot dry pan for 1 minute, flip, brush with ghee, cook until golden spots form, flip again and brush the other side.
Step 5. Serve hot with yogurt and pickle.
Where this recipe comes from
Yoribang Indian recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)
Original Yoribang write-ups of Indian dishes. Spices like garam masala, cumin, coriander, and turmeric are sold in most supermarkets. Ghee, paneer, basmati rice, and lentils are at Indian grocery stores. Start with less chili, since heat varies a lot by brand.