Aloo Paratha
Stuffed whole wheat flatbread with spiced mashed potato filling.
Ingredients
- For the Dough:
- 2 cups wheat flour (atta)
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
- A splash of oil (optional)
- For the Filling:
- 3 medium potatoes, boiled ' mashed
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- ½ tsp cumin seeds or ajwain
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp amchur (dry mango powder)
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- Salt to taste
- (Optional: chopped onions or grated ginger)
- To Cook:
- Ghee or butter
- Love and low flame
Instructions
- Make the Dough
- Mix atta, salt, water into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and rest 15 mins.
- Prepare the Filling
- In a bowl, mix mashed potatoes, spices, coriander. Taste. Adjust. Smile.
- Stuff ' Roll
- Roll out a small disc. Place a spoonful of filling in the center. Fold edges, seal it gently, then roll it out slowly — thick, soft, not too thin.
- Cook With Patience
- Place on hot tawa. Flip when bubbles rise. Add ghee. Flip again. Press, crisp, smile.
- Serve Hot
- With dahi, pickle, or just butter that melts the moment it touches it.