A Delicious Breakfast Recipe :)

Aloo Parathas

HELLO,

My family simply loves aloo parathas. I am sure people who have tried this love this :)

However I made these yesterday for lunch. I didn't have a lot of stuff at home but in every Indian household, I'm sure you will find a handful of potatoes :)

So I decided to make aloo parathas. Hope you will like my version of aloo parathas :) :)

Ingredients:- (Makes 3)

Dough

• 5 Tbsp Flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 Tsp oil for dough
• Water as per requirement

Filing

• 1 medium potato
• 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1/2 tomato finely chopped
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• 1 Tsp coriander leaves
• 1/2 Tsp chat masala
• 1/2 Tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 Tsp lime juice (Optional)
• 1/2 Tsp cumin seeds dry roasted and powderes
• Salt to taste

3 Tbsp oil for frying the parathas

Procedure:-

 Dough

• Sift the flour into a bowl and add 1/2 tsp of oil. We add a little oil in our doughs while making parathas or puris, it is called "Moyan" in Bengali, it makes the dough softer. (You may skip this step)
• Then add water little at a time and mix well to form a soft, firm dough. Knead thoroughly and keep aside.
• Then divide the dough into 3 balls.

Dough divided into 3 medium balls

   Filing

• Boil, cool and peel the potato. Mash it well, make sure there are no uncooked bits.
• Now add the chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilli, coriander leaves, red chilli powder, chat masala, cumin powder,lemon juice and salt. Mix well.
• I cooked my filing in a little bit oil about 1/2 tsp you may skip this step, the filing tastes just as delicious :)

  Assembly

• Roll a ball of dough out a little bit on a lightly floured surface and put some of the filing in the centre. (Do not put too much mixture else you would not be able to roll out the paratha)
• Now bring the edges of the dough over the filing to cover it.
• Shape into a ball again and press the top firmly to seal it.
• Gently roll the paratha out taking care that the filing doesn't leak.

The dough with the filling rolled out

Cooking the paratha (pic with flash)

• Finally heat a pan and add a little oil, and carefully put the paratha on it. 
• When this side starts to brown carefully flip it and add a little more oil.
• Cook till done.
• Serve with plain yogurt or raita or pickles :)

Served them with yogurt quenelles and the remaining filling :)

ENJOY :) :)

Do give me feedback :)

NOTE-

 To make more parathas just increase the quantity of the ingredients. Just keep in mind that the balls should be larger than the ones made for rotis or plain parathas.