Saturday, July 10, 2021

Aloo Paratha | Stuffed Aloo Paratha



Aloo paratha is a popular Indian flatbread made and most common paratha recipe using whole wheat flour and stuffed with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and spices. Aloo parathas are easy to make and tastier too.

These flavorful and delicious stuffed parathas are a regular recipe in North India.

Ingredients

  1. Wheat flour - 2 cups + for dusting
  2. Potato - 3, boiled & mashed
  3. Salt - as per taste
  4. Water - as needed
  5. Cooking oil - 1 tsp + 2 tbsp + making paratha
  6. Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp
  7. Green chili - 1, finely chopped
  8. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  10. Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp
  11. Mango powder - 1/4 tsp
  12. Chat masala powder - 1/4 tsp
  13. Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
  14. Coriander leaves - few, chopped 

For garnishing

  1. Raita - 1 cup, sprinkle a little salt and red chili powder on top of the raita
  2. Red chutney - 1 cup

Preparation

For dough

  1. Take a bowl, add 2 cups of wheat flour and salt to taste.
  2. Mix them well.
  3. Add little by little water and make a soft dough.
  4. Add a tsp of cooking oil and knead it well.
  5. Cover the bowl, rest it for 15 minutes.
  6. In the meantime, prepare aloo masala for stuffing.

For aloo masala stuffing

  1. Take a pan and add 2 tbsp of cooking oil.
  2. Heat the cooking oil for some time.
  3. Add 1/4 tsp of carom seeds, a finely chopped green chili, and a tsp of ginger garlic paste.
  4. Fry them for a minute on low flame.
  5. Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp of red chili powder, 1/4 tsp of mango powder, 1/4 tsp of chat masala powder, 1/4 tsp of garam masala powder, and salt to taste.
  6. Mix these ingredients well.
  7. Add 3 boiled and mashed potato.
  8. Mix it until well combined.
  9. Lastly, add some chopped coriander leaves and mix them well.
  10. Turn off the flame and let the aloo masala stuffing cool down completely. 

For making aloo paratha

  1. Back to the dough, add 1 tsp of cooking oil & knead it again a little .
  2. Make small sized dough balls.
  3. Press it lightly between your palms.
  4. Keep the dough balls aside.
  5. Back to aloo mixture masala, take small portions of mixture and make small-sized balls.
  6. Keep them aside.
  7. Take a chapati roller and dust a little flour.
  8. Place the dough ball and dust a little flour again.
  9. Roll it like a poori.
  10. Take a aloo stuffed ball & place it on the rolled poori dough.
  11. Seal the aloo masala ball with rolled poori like momos.
  12. Seal it tightly, pinch off excess dough.
  13. Press it lightly between your palms and make rounded corner
  14. Place it on the chapati roller again and dust it with little flour.
  15. Roll it gently like a thick paratha.
  16. You may need to dust the paratha dough few times while rolling.
  17. Prepare the remaining paratha dough.
  18. Take a tawa and heat for some time.
  19. Add a tsp of cooking oil.
  20. Place the rolled stuffed paratha and cook uniformly.
  21. Apply cooking oil both sides and cook it evenly on both sides.
  22. You can apply ghee also.
  23. When done, transfer it to a serving plate.
  24. That's it! Aloo stuffing paratha is ready to be served.

Aloo parathas are usually served with chutney, pickle or raita and topped with butter for lunch or dinner.

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