Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, aloo paratha / spicy potato stuffed indian flatbread. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Aloo Paratha is a popular Indian potato-stuffed flatbread recipe that is very easy to make and so delicious! Actually, Aloo paratha is a traditional Indian breakfast dish. Along with naan, parathas are always a must-have in Indian cuisine.
Aloo Paratha / Spicy Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Aloo Paratha / Spicy Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have aloo paratha / spicy potato stuffed indian flatbread using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Aloo Paratha / Spicy Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread:
- Get Dough:
- Make ready 125 g all-purpose or plain flour
- Prepare 100 ml water, plus a bit more if needed
- Prepare 1 pinch salt
- Make ready 1 tsp olive or veg. oil
- Prepare —-
- Prepare Filling:
- Get 300 g potatoes, boiled and mashed
- Get 1/4 onion, minced
- Make ready 3 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro/coriander
- Prepare 1/2 tsp garam masala
- Get to taste salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Take 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- Make ready 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- Prepare 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Prepare 1/2 green chili, finely chopped (optional for extra spice!)
- Get Oil for brushing
Though there are many variations of stuffed paratha, many folks like Punjabi aloo ka paratha is a popular Indian breakfast of unleavened whole wheat flatbread stuffed with a spiced potato stuffing. This Indian-styled stovetop bread is a wonderful addition to any meal. However, it has been my humble experience that it goes fantastically with Chef Dave's Roasted Eggplant Soup! Boil potatoes in salted water to cover, until tender.
Instructions to make Aloo Paratha / Spicy Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread:
- Make the dough: Mix flour, salt and oil in a bowl. Gradually add water and knead for about 5-10 minutes until you have a smooth dough. (if it's too sticky add a little flour, if too dry add a little water)
- Put dough in a bowl, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Make the filling: Add all the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix together well. Divide into 6 portions.
- Stuff the dough: Divide dough into 6 portions and roll into balls. On a floured board/surface, roll each ball into a 10 cm (4 in) circle.
- Put one portion of the filling mixture into the center of each ball. Fold the edges of the dough toward the center and seal it so the potato mixture is contained inside.
- Carefully press and roll each filled dough ball into a 15 cm (6 in) round flatbread. Just be careful not to roll to thin that the filling comes out!
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat. When ready to fry the paratha, brush one side with oil and put it in the pan. Brush the top with oil too.
- Fry the parathas in batches until both sides have browned spots on them (you need to flip over while frying). Serve with yoghurt!
Warm flatbread stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, Aloo Parathas can be enjoyed with yogurt, pickle or with any curry. This spicy potato-stuffed Indian flatbread shows you how salt is the key to unlocking different flavours in your food. Too little, and the other spices will fall flat. Of course, different salts have different ways of communicating. Aloo parathas are a clear example.
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