Aloo Paratha

Ingredients

For theStuffing:   
2 boiled potatoes (Grated) 

2 green chillies finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp Cumin powder

1/4 Onion finely chopped (medium sized)

1 tsp Chaat masala

1 tsp salt

1 drop lemon juice

For the dough:

Wheat flour - 6 handful (makes 6 parathas)

Warm water

Salt 1 tsp

Oil 1 tsp

Directions - How to make

Knead the dough with little salt and warm water. Knead well to make a smooth dough. Add a tsp of oil to it while kneading. Keep it covered for around 20 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare the stuffing for the paratha. Cut the potatoes into halves. To avoid the potatoes getting soggy, always steam the potatoes in a cooker without adding water in the vessel. Only the cooker should contain water. Steam for 10 minutes. Once the potatoes are boiled, peel off the skin and grate them well.

Next step is to heat the wok. Add a tsp of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the finely chopped onions, green chillies, ginger garlic paste, grated potatoes, cumin powder, chaat masala, chopped coriander leaves and salt. Mix them well. Finally add a drop of lemon juice and mix well. Make six equal sized balls of the mixture.

Heat the non stick pan. Meanwhile prepare the paratha. Cut the dough into six equal parts and make 6 balls of dough. Now flatten the dough leaving the centre thick. Place the potato stuffing at the centre. Lift the sides and close it in top.Tighten it as if it is a screw. Cut off the top part of the dough.

Press the ball at the centre with your fingers. Just flatten the dough with your hand and then use the rolling pin. Dont make it very thin as the stuffing would spread then. Leave it a little thick as it tastes better. Now put it over the tawa. Turn it after a minute. Melt little butter on top of the paratha. Once the paratha starts puffing, the paratha is done. Repeat the same for the rest of your parathas.

 

                  Serve hot with curd and pickles.