Aloo Paratha | Stuffed Aloo Paratha with step-by-step pictures and a detailed recipe. These Aloo Parathas are one of the staple Indian Breakfast dishes. This is mainly served in the North as breakfast in most of the Punjabi families.
Aloo Parathas also know as Indian bread that is stuffed with boiled and mashed potatoes filling along with spices. They taste delicious, filling, and are so flavourful.
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Aloo Paratha
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiled potatoes
- 2½ cups wheat flour
- 1 tsp cumin seeds | jeera
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder | dhania powder
- 1 tsp achari masala powder
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- salt to taste
- a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Firstly, take flour, add salt, oil, and water. Knead the dough by adding a little quantity of water from time to time. Make a soft dough and keep it aside.
- Now peel the skin of the boiled potatoes and mash it with a masher till there are no lumps.
- Now add all the spices mentioned in the ingredients list to the boiled potatoes and mix it well. Taste the aloo stuffing and adjust the salt and spices as per your taste. Keep the stuffing aside for 10 minutes till the masalas are blended properly.
- Divide the dough into equal parts and keep it ready on a plate.
- Take a small dough ball, press a little with your palms, and sprinkle some flour, and roll into a circle as shown in the picture.
- Now place the potato stuffing in the center, keeping some space in between.
- Start pleating it by taking the edges together and bringing the pleats in the center.
- Press the pleats gently and start rolling by dusting some plain flour on it so that you can roll it smoothly. Roll the parathas smoothly and evenly so that it cooks well.
- Place the rolled paratha on a hot Tawa or a griddle, apply some oil and cook aloo parathas on a lower flame. Flip the side when you see golden spots on one side.
- Now apply some oil or ghee on this side and press it with a ladle so that the parathas are cooked properly.
- Cook it well till the parathas are crispy and golden brown.
- Keep repeating the same procedure with all the parathas and stack them.
Nutrition
Step-By-Step Recipe of Aloo Paratha
1. Firstly, take flour, add salt, oil, and water. Knead the dough by adding a little quantity of water from time to time. Make a soft dough and keep it aside.
2. Now peel the skin of the boiled potatoes and mash it with a masher till there are no lumps.
3. Now add all the spices mentioned in the ingredients list to the boiled potatoes and mix it well. Taste the aloo stuffing and adjust the salt and spices as per your taste. Keep the stuffing aside for 10 minutes till the masalas are blended properly.
4. Divide the dough into equal parts and keep it ready on a plate.
5. Take a small dough ball, press a little with your palms, and sprinkle some flour, and roll into a circle as shown in the picture.
6. Now place the potato stuffing in the center, keeping some space in between.
7. Start pleating it by taking the edges together and bringing the pleats in the center.
8. Press the pleats gently and start rolling by dusting some plain flour on it so that you can roll it smoothly. Roll the parathas smoothly and evenly so that it cooks well.
9. Place the rolled paratha on a hot Tawa or a griddle, apply some oil and cook aloo parathas on a lower flame. Flip the side when you see golden spots on one side.
10. Now apply some oil or ghee on this side and press it with a ladle so that the parathas are cooked properly.
11. Cook it well till the parathas are crispy and golden brown.
12. Keep repeating the same procedure with all the parathas and stack them.
Recipe Notes
- It is very important to have proper mashed potatoes without any lumps, else it will be difficult to roll the parathas.
- The dough should me not very soft nor very hard, it has to be somewhere in between so that it
- You can also shallow fry these aloo parathas, however, I prefer to roast them on a hot Tawa or a griddle.
- For roasting parathas, you can either use ghee or oil.
- Use more vegetables like boiled peas, carrots, or beans for making it a healthy veggie version.
Serving Suggestions
If you are serving these Aloo Parathas for breakfast, it is best to serve it with a hot cup of tea and mango pickle.
However, if you are serving it for lunch or dinner, you can serve it with dal makhani, rajma, or simply curd or Boondi Raita. Here I have served it with Onion Tomato Raita, You can also serve it with Mint Raita and Cucumber Raita.
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