Tuesday 12 December 2017

Home Made Aloo Paratha Recipe.

Aloo Paratha is very popular in North India. Especially in Punjab Aloo Paratha is the main course in Breakfast.
Ingredients: 
For Dough: 
1 cup Wheat Flour
1/2 cup water
Pinch of Salt
For the Potato Filling
2 medium Potatoes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 chopped green chili
2 tablespoons chopped Coriander leaf
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon amchur powder

Aloo Paratha

Also Needed:
1/4 cup wheat flour for rolling
Refined Oil to cook

Method
Preparation of the Dough
1. Mix Wheat flour, salt, and water together to make a soft dough (add water as needed).
2. Knead dough for two to three minutes to make the dough soft.
3. Set the dough aside and cover it. Let the dough rest at least ten to Fifteen minutes.

For Filling
1.Boil 2 medium potatoes in Cooker.
2.Once cooked, drain the boiled water and let the potatoes to be cool down.
3.Once the medium size potatoes are cooled, peel and mash them properly.
4.Add green chilies as per your taste, coriander leaf, cumin seeds, garam masala, amchur powder, and salt to mashed potatoes. Mix all ingredients well.

Making paratha:
1.Divide the Soft dough into six equal parts in ball Size.
2.Then divide the mashed potato stuffing into six parts balls. 
3.Roll the dough ball into the circle.  Place the stuffing in the center. Pull the edges of the dough to wrap it properly and roll it carefully.
4.Heat an Iron pan or Nonstick Tawa in medium hot. Sprinkle little water on the pan for test whether it is hot or not. If the water evaporates the pan is hot.
5.Place the paratha in the hot pan. When the paratha starts to change color and begins to puff up, flip it over. You will notice some golden-brown spots on both sides.