Stuffed Alu Paratha

Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients

• 2 cup Wheat Flour
• 1 cup Water
• 3-4 small Potatoes(boiled and mashed)
• Coriander leaves finely chopped
• Small piece of ginger (very finely chopped or grated)
• 1 or 2 green chilies (finely chopped)
• Salt and garam masala as per taste
• 2 table spoon oil
• 1 table spoon mustard seeds
• 1 strand of bay leaf
• A pich of asafoetida

Method

1. Add water, salt to wheat flour. knead it to make a soft dough.(similar to chapathi dough but not very soft). Apply oil to the dough and keep for around 1hr.
2. Cook the potatoes and mash.
3. Add grated ginger, finely chopped coriander leaves and green chillies.
4. Add salt and garam masala as per taste.
5. Add seasoning with oil, mustard seeds, bay leaves and asafetida.
6. Now mix every thing thoroughly.
7. Take small balls out of the dough. Roll it in circular shape like a puri.
8. Take a ball(ping pong ball sized) of potato stuffing, keep it on the puri and close the puri over stuffing.
9. Press the resulting dough gently and dust it with flour. Flatten to the size of roti.
10. Place it on hot tava. When it gets little brown, apply oil or ghee.
11. Turn it and again apply oil or ghee on other side.
12. Keep turning simultaneously until it gets golden brown.
13. Tasty Aloo Parathas are ready
14. Serve it with curd or dhaniya chutni (coriander chutney)or butter or pickles.