Aloo Paratha - Potato Stuffed Paratha

Aloo Paratha in Marathi

Aloo Paratha is mashed potato stuffed Indian bread. Especially popular in northern parts of India, aloo parathas are enjoyed for breakfast, snack and for meals. Aloo Parathas are served with spicy coriander chutney, Yogurt. Paratha stuffing is usually spicy.

Ingredients:
For stuffing
2 medium potato (boiled and peeled) - Use Potatoes which are good for baking
1 Tbsp Garlic paste
1 to 1 & half Tbsp Green chili paste
1/2 cup finely chopped Cilantro
1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
1 Tbsp Cumin Powder
Salt to taste
For Paratha Cover
1 & 1/2 cup Wheat Flour
1 Tbsp Salt
Water
2 Tbsp Oil
Also Little butter

Method:
1) Put wheat flour in a mixing bowl. Add salt, water and oil. Knead well to make soft dough.
2) Grate boiled potatoes so that there won’t be any lumps. Add Garlic paste, chili paste, cilantro, cumin seeds, cumin powder and salt. Mix all the ingredients and make 1 & 1/2 inch balls out of it.
3) Make 1 & 1/2 inch balls of Wheat flour dough.
4) Roll a wheat flour ball into round shape with Roller (around 4 inch diameter). Place 1 potato stuffing ball on rolled wheat flour dough and close it from all side.
5) Apply some wheat flour on both side, roll gently into round shape.
6) Heat non stick tawa (Flat Griddle). Pour 1-2 tbsp oil or butter on it. Cook one side till it become light brown. Then turn to other side and let it cook. Pour some butter around the paratha.
Once both sides are cooked, paratha is ready to eat

Serve with hot mango pickle, green chutney or sweet yogurt.