Aloo Parantha Recipe

Ingredients:

For parantha:

2 cups whole wheat flour/atta
1/4 tsp salt
water to knead the dough

For Stuffing:

2 potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
1 1/2 tsps green chili paste
1 1/2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
big pinch turmeric pwd
1/4 tsp cumin pwd
1 tsp coriander pwd (coarsely crushed works good)
pinch of amchur pwd
salt to taste
ghee or oil to roast the parathas

1. Add salt to the atta, combine, slowly add water to form a soft yet slightly firm dough. Cover with damp cloth and let it rest for 10 mts. Get the stuffing ready in the mean time.
2. Prepare stuffing by combining mashed potato, green chili paste, coriander leaves, coriander pwd, turmeric pwd, cumin pwd, amchur and pinch of salt and combine.
3. Pinch a large lemon sized ball of dough and roll to form a 3″ diameter circle. Place some stuffing and take the edges of the dough and cover the stuffing. Prepare with rest of dough.
4. Dust the working surface with some atta and roll out the stuffed dough to form 6″-7″ diameter circles.
5. Heat a iron tawa and once its hot, place a paratha and let it cook for 15 secs. Flip the paratha and let it cook for a few more secs. Once light brown spots appear, drizzle some oil or ghee and roast to a golden shade on both sides. Use a spatula to press the puffed areas as the paratha gets roasted.
6. Serve hot with any curry of your choice or yogurt or raita.