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Aloo ke parathe
mildlyindian
Unleavened flatbread filled with mashed spiced potato is a delicious breakfast or anytime of the day.
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Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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resting time
30
minutes
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Course
Breakfast, Main Dish
Cuisine
Indian, Vegan, Winter
Servings
12
parathas
Equipment
mixing bowl.
frying pan
Steamer
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
For the potato filling
3-4
medium
potatoes
Steamed or boiled.
1/4
tsp
red chilli powder
1/2
tsp
aamchur
1/2
tsp
salt
1
tbsp
coriander leaves
Paratha dough
2
cups
whole wheat flour
1/4
tsp
salt
1
tbsp
cooking oil
( use ghee if preffered)
1
cup
drinking water
To cook the paratha
10
tsp
butter
(vegan butter works well)
Instructions
Start with the potatoes. Wash and add the potatoes to a steamer.
Once the potatoes are fork tender , Remove them from heat and cool them.
Peel the potatoes, mash them.
Add the salt, chilli powder, aamchur, coriander leaves and mix well.
Set aside till needed. Keep refirgerated if using later.
Make the dough
Inro a large mixing bowl, add the whole wheat flour, salt, oil and mix well.
Add the cup of water. Mix the dough with a spoon , cover with a wet kitchen cloth and set aside for 25 minutes.
After 25 minutes the dough would have absorbed the water and developed the gluten.
Knead this dough for a couple of minutes to form a soft pliable dough.
Readying to roll
Roll up the dough into roughly 12 lemon sized balls, Keep it covered with a moist kitchen cloth.
Roll the spiced mashe potato filling into 12 smaller balls
Using a floured board flatten the ball of dough to abput 2 to 3 inches.
Place a ball of filling in the centre.
Gather the edges and pleat to join them together towards the centre.
Pinch the seal together in the centre and make the seal is done completely.
Sealing will help to keep all the filling in.
Place this back on the floured board and roll to about 5 to 6 inchs in diameter.
Cooking the Paratha
Heat a flat bottomed tawa to a medium heat.
Gently placed the rolled paratha on the paratha.
Once the parathas are detachable, flip them over and cook the other side.
Flip the paratha when small brown spots appear and brush with butter.
Cook on both sides and allow a bit of browning with the butter.
Remove the paratha onto a plate to serve immediately.
Serve the paratha with Curry, yogurt, pickle or salad.
Keyword
Indian breads
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