*. To make it, the potatoes are first washed and cleaned, then peeled and divided into four or six pieces depending on their size, and boiled in water until soft.
*. When the potatoes are soft, they are taken out. It is cooled and made into parathas by adding spices of your choice to make it smooth. The paratha is garnished with a thin slice of butter and served with curd chutney.
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Additional: 15 mins
Total: 1 hr 25 mins.
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 parathas.
Ingredients for Aloo Paratha Recipe
2 peppers green chile peppers, minced
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 pinch of ground turmeric, or to taste
5 cups whole wheat flour, divided
6 fresh curry leaves (blank)
½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
4 teaspoons of vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 ¼ cup of water
salt to taste
Instructions for Aloo Paratha Recipe
Step 1Put water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add the potatoes and a pinch of salt, cover, and simmer until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Step 2
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook until the cumin seeds are light brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the curry leaves, chile peppers, and ginger; cook and stir for about 2 minutes. Add the turmeric, potatoes, and salt; cook and stir for about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and let them cool completely for about 15 minutes.
Step 4
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt to taste. Mix with both hands while slowly adding water. Knead the dough until it is smooth dough. Divided into 6 even balls
Step 5
Roll each dough ball into a thick, round shape. Place the cooled potato mixture on top of each dough circle. Cover all sides of the potato filling dough with this. Flatten the edges of each filled dough, Roll the dough into a thin, circular shape.
Step 6
Set a large skillet over medium heat and lightly coat it with oil. Place the stuffed parathas on the hot skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for 1 to 2 minutes. When it is cooked, take it out and continue the process for all the parathas. Serve hot.
Per Serving:
457 calories; 16.3g protein; 93g carbohydrates; 5.1g fat; 14.2mg sodium