Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Aloo Paratha


Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Curd - 1 tsp
Aloo/Potato - 1 - Boiled
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala/chat masala - 1/4 tsp or less
Salt - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Prepare chappathi/roti dough by adding 1/2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of curd. Prepare it 45 min before you make roti/chappathi.
2. Smash the boiled potato well by adding all powders. Add required amount of salt.
3. Take a ball of dough, say, slightly bigger than the lemon size.(see pic below)
4. Spread it using your palm and fingers. Take 1/4 tsp of potato masal and keep it in the center of the dough.(see pic below)
5. Cover it in a manner that you see no stuffing out.(see pic below)
6. Roll it gently in a round shape.(see pic below)
7. Heat chappathi making pan, roast it both sides by adding very little amount of oil and you aloo paratha is ready.



Apply 1/2 tsp oil after mixing the stuff, so that it wont dry...
















Stuffing.....







After Rolling....You can see the stuffing, but its not out of the dough...














Note:

All kurma varieties suit this. Most yummy combination is yogurt/curd. Your tongue will remember the taste for ever....!