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Aloo paratha (spiced potatoes stuffed flatbread)

An absolutely delightful Indian stuffed, flatbread recipe that makes for a yummy breakfast/brunch recipe - tastes best with some spicy green chutney and chilled yoghurt
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 parathas
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 275
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the dough
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • lukewarm water for kneading as needed
For the potato stuffing
  • 4 medium potatoes boiled and mashed
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 3-4 fresh green chillies chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 inch ginger finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp fresh mint leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp chaat masala
  • salt to taste
  • ghee/butter for roasting
For the raita
  • 1 cup Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
  • pink Himalayan salt to taste

Equipment

  • Tawa (Indian skillet) or any skillet

Method
 

For the raita
  1. Mix all the ingredients listed under "raita" well and garnish with some roasted cumin seed powder and chilli powder. Refrigerate this until needed
To make the parathas
  1. Combine all the ingredients, listed under the dough section. Gradually add lukewarm water, to knead a soft and smooth dough. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes
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  2. To the mashed potatoes, add all the spice powders, ginger, chilis, herbs and the salt. Mix well using a fork
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  3. Now, divide the kneaded dough into four 4 equal parts
  4. Flatten a dough ball with your hands, cup it and fill about two tablespoons of the potato mixture in it
  5. Now, bring the edges together to seal in the stuffing
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  6. Smoothen out the stuffed dough ball and dust with with some dry flour 
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  7. Again using your hands, gently flatten out the balls to form a thick disc
  8. Using a rolling pin, roll these out to form a paratha (flatbread). This should neither be too thin nor too thick
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  9. Heat a skillet and place the paratha on it. Once it starts to brown, drizzle some ghee around the edges and the centre, and continue roasting until completely cooked
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  10. Remove from flame and serve the delicious aloo parathas (spiced potatoes stuffed flatbread) hot with some green chutney/pickle and/or raita. Enjoy!
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Notes

  • Carom seeds added to the dough, apart, from adding flavour aids in digestion too
  • To make roasted cumin powder, simple dry roast cumin seeds and grind it coarsely
  • To check if the dough is pliable, punch it with a finger. If it goes well in, then its perfect
  • Add water carefully and gradually while kneading the dough
  • Don't worry if your parathas develop cracks while rolling them. Go ahead and roast them, they will still taste great
  • If you are vegan, replace cooking with ghee to vegetable oil
  • 1 cup = 250 milliliters
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • tsp - teaspoon