Aloo Paratha is a dish wish a universal appeal! North Indians like to have it any time of the day, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can easily make these tasty parathas by using P Mark wheat flour, mashed potatoes, onions, and spices. It is a simple and easy recipe that can be made in minutes. These parathas taste best when served hot with pickles and curds.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- P Mark wheat flour (atta) 2 cups
- Potato boiled 2 medium
- Pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
- Green chilli chopped 1
- Salt to taste
- Butter/ Refined Oil/ Ghee 4 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Sieve P Mark flour with half a teaspoon of salt. Mix with three-fourth cup of water gradually and knead to make smooth dough. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for fifteen minutes.
Step 2
Grate the potatoes. Grind pomegranate seeds to a coarse powder. Mix potatoes, pomegranate seeds, red chilli powder, green chilli and salt. Divide it into four equal portions Divide dough into eight equal portions and make pedas.
Step 3
Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for five minutes. Take a peda and flatten it by pressing. Place potato mixture on it and again make it into a peda.
Step 4
Seal the edges completely so that potato stuffing does not come out. Flatten these pedas, sprinkle a little flour and roll them with a rolling pin to approximately six-inch diameter. This is now called a paratha.
Step 5
Heat a tawa, place paratha on it and cook on moderate heat for three minutes. Turn it and pour half a tablespoon of oil or butter, spread it on paratha and shallow fry over low heat.
Step 6
Turn it and again pour half a tablespoon of oil or butter on other side. Cook on low heat till golden brown.
Step 7
Serve hot with fresh yogurt or mango pickle.
Source: Sanjeev Kapoor
