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Aloo paratha is a yummy stuffed bread dish that incorporates that ingredient which is a famous staple in so many cultures: the potato. In fact, in Urdu, "Aloo" means potato. Aloo Paratha is extremely easy to make and is great for breakfast or as a snack. This simple recipe makes four parathas.
Ingredients
Stuffing
- 4 boiled potatoes, peeled and mashed.
- Salt to taste
- Zeera powder
- Red chilli powder to taste
- 1 onion very finely diced (optional)
Dough
- 2 cups (470 ml) maida or wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) oil (vegetable preferred)
- Adequate water
- 4 tablespoons (59 ml) butter
Steps
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1Knead the dough with 1⁄2 tablespoon (7.4 ml) oil and sufficient amount of water. The dough should be a little tougher than your average pizza dough.
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2Keep the dough aside for 1/2 an hour.Advertisement
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3To your boiled and mashed potatoes, add all the dry spices, the finely chopped onions and salt. Mash it so that there are no lumps. Ensure that your potato mash is not watery.
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4On your kitchen board, sprinkle a little dry flour. Make balls of the dough you had kneaded.
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5Roll one ball at a time into a thick small circle.
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6Now lift the circle in your left hand, and place the potato mash in the centre.
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7Fold the edges in wards like you do in a dumpling, ensuring that no filling is exposed.
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8Roll this dumpling so that it becomes a proper round again.
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9Sprinkle some dry flour on the ball and the board. Place the ball, down, and with your rolling pin, gently press to make a plus sign. This will help ensure that the stuffing is spread evenly all through.
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10Very gently roll the ball in to a flat not to thin circle. Keep in mind that the stuffing should not come out.
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11Heat a skillet to medium temperature. Grease it with butter, then cook both the sides of the paratha, by flipping it over, so that the sides brown properly.
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12Your paratha is ready to eat. Serve it with pickle (Indian), yogurt, or just a dab of butter! Excellent to beat the cold.
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan I add more spices and replace the onions?
ShrUtiableCommunity AnswerYes you can add more spices however, it risks being too pungent. You can easily replace the onions with green chillies or skip it altogether. -
QuestionWhat is zeera powder?
PimemorizedTop AnswererZeera is the Hindi word for cumin. So, zeera powder is cumin powder, which should be avaiable at most grocery stores. -
QuestionWith maida, is it a samosa?
Community AnswerSamosas are made with maida or all purpose flour. Samosa covers are made with maida. This article is about making parathas. Depending upon your options, you can use wheat or mix wheat with rice flour etc.
About This Article
If you want to make aloo paratha, mix together a dough from flour, oil, water, and butter, and knead it until it is a little tougher than the consistency of pizza dough, then set it aside for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, mix together mashed potatoes, finely chopped onions, zeera powder, red chili powder, and salt. Roll your dough into small balls, then flatten each ball into a small, flat circle. Spoon some of the potato mixture into each circle of dough and pinch it closed, then roll the dough pouch flat again and toast the paratha on both sides over medium heat in a skillet greased with butter. Keep reading to learn what to serve with your paratha!
