Ingredients
Atta-1 1/4 cups
Oil –
Water
Salt-to taste
Filling
Potato-2 big
Green Chilli-4
Coriander leaves -handful
Grated Ginger-1tsp
Big onion-one small
Cumin powder-1/4tsp
Chilli Powder-1/4 tsp
Garam Masala-2 pinch
Kashmiri chilli powder-1/4tsp
Dry mango powder-one pinch |(opt)
Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp
Method
Dough
Mix water ,salt, and oil ..mix well ..then add flour and mix together .., knead well to make a soft dough ..Keep the dough aside for 15 minutes in a tight container
Filling
Cook the potatoes by adding salt and 2 cup of water . .If u are cooking in cooker then 1 whistle is enough ..Once cooked ,remove from the fire and open the cooker and let them cool down.Don’t pour water on it .After the potatoes are cold enough to handle, peel the skin off and mash them well.
Heat oil in a kadai,add finely chopped onion ,green chilli d ginger .Saute till transparent ..
Then lower the flame and add all powders,saute till raw smell goes ..
Then add mashed potato d salt ,and mix well .. Cook till u get a dry mixture (moisture free)
Then add finely chopped Coriander leaves ..mix well..Check the taste and adjust..
And allow this mix to cool down..
Making Parathas
Divide the dough and potato filling in to equal parts
.Roll the dough into small circles and place the potato balls in the center..
Seal by pulling the edges of the rolled dough together to make a ball.
let the ball to settle for 2 minutes before rolling them ..Now roll the balls .Lightly press the ball on the sealed side and keep it on the top side when rolling .Roll the balls into medium size ..when u feel sticking in the rolling surface then lightly sprinkle the atta on both side of the semi rolled paratha .
Heat a pan on medium high .place the paratha on the pan.after 1 minute flip the paratha over ..Then after 1 minute turn to the other side .
You should see some golden brown spots on the top side.Then spread 1 tsp of oil or ghee on the paratha ..Again flip the paratha and lightly press the puffed areas with a spatula.Flip again do the same .When golden colour on both sides remove from the fire ..so ur all time favourite aloo paratha is ready to serve ..Serve with curd and pickle …
If the filling is coming out ,then put the filling in the fridge for sometime to get cool ..Then make parathas..
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