Aloo Paratha(आलू पराठा )

Many people love eating potato in any shape and form.  And many of us like to eat paratha. This dish is great combination of both of them. You can eat this in breakfast or dinner. It is really great dish for kids lunch. The basic ingredients for this dish are potato,wheat flour, salt and oil.

Ingredients:-

For dough:-

(1). 2 cup wheat flour

(2). 1 cup chopped coriander 

(3). Salt to taste

(4). 1 teaspoon asafoetida

(5). 1tablespoon oil

(6). 1 teaspoon cumin seed

(7). 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

(8). 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

(9). 3/4 cup water for kneading dough

For filling

(1).  2 boiled peeled mashed potatoes

(2). Salt to taste

(3). Pinch of asafoetida 

(4). 1teaspoon lemon juice

(5). 2 teaspoon coriander  powder

(6). 1finely chopped green chili

(7). 1 tablespoon Chopped coriander leaves

For paratha:-

(1). Wheat flour for rolling

(2). Oil for frying

Recipe:-

Knead paratha dough using all ingredients mentioned for making dough.  Divide kneaded dough into 8 equal pieces and make each piece into round ball.

In one bowl take mashed potatoes and all other ingredients for filling and mix them well.

Using rolling board roll ball into medium round use little wheat flour if think dough is sticking to rolling board. Take 1 tablespoon of filling and put in middle of rolled round. Seal the paratha and roll it one more time until paratha is 1/4 or 1/2 inch thick. Roll it gently and roll from all sides.

Start the stove and  put greased non stick pan. Once pan become warm , put rolled paratha in it. Cook paratha on both side, once both side are showing light brownish mark, add 1 tablespoon of oil around paratha and cook on both side. Reapet same for remaining balls.

Serve paratha with fresh yogurt and green chilies. 

Stuffed Potato Paratha

Tips:-
If you like you can add 1 cup chopped spinach while kneading dough. You can use chopped Methi( Fenugreek) leaves also.
You can use microwave to boil potato, simply put potatoes in microwaveable  bowl with little water and heat it for approx 6-7 min. This time is for 2 potatoes. To check potatoes are cooked or not insert fork and if it goes smoothly in potatoes they are done otherwise cook it for additional time.

You can also use steamer to steam potatoes, simply peeled potato and cut them in big pieces and put in in steamer for 7-10 minutes.