Aloo Paratha

I have started making a lot more rotis these days to try and reduce the rice intake. So, in order to try something different, I tried making aaloo parathas today. To my suprise they came out exceptionally well! I had them with Maggi's sweet and hot sauce and some thick yoghurt. Here is what I ended up making. I hope you try it sometime too!

Ingredients
150-200 gms Wheat flour (or as needed)

Enough water to make the dough

Salt to taste

5-6 medium sized potatoes

2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped)

4-5 green chillies

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (optional)

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 cup oil, ghee or butter




Method

1. Knead a semi-soft dough with wheat flour,sufficient water and salt to taste.

2. Boil the potatoes and mash them when still hot.

3. Add finely chopped coriander leaves,green chillies, garlic and ginger paste,cumin seeds,lime juice and salt to taste. Mix well.

4. Divide the potato mixture into equal rounds. Similarly do the sames with the dough.Roll out the portion of the dough into a small chapati,spread a tsp of oil evenly on the rolled out chapati,place a portion of the potato mixture in the centre of the chapati.

5. Gather the edges to make a round flat peda. Lightly dust the surface with flour and roll out the peda into six-inch parathas.

6. On a hot griddle roast both sides of the paratha till they turn a shade of golden. Grease with ghee,oil or butter.

7. Serve hot with plain curds,slices of onions and tomatoes,green chillies,lemon wedges,green mint chutney and mango pickle.



That's it!



..ShaKri..