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How to make aloo paratha( Indian flat bread)

Ingredients

For paratha:

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Salt

For stuffing:

  • 2 large potatoes
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • 2 green jalapenos +1/2 inch ginger crushed together
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Boil 2 large potatoes until they are tender.

Paratha

  1. Put the wheat flour it in a mixing bowl. Add salt and oil. Mix. Make a well in the center and add ¾ cup water. Mix and knead to a smooth dough. The dough should be soft, supple but not sticky.
  2. Set the dough aside for 10-15 minutes.

Potato stuffing

  1. Peel off the skin. Mash the potatoes until smooth, any large chunks will tear the paratha while rolling. Add onion, cilantro leaves, salt, cumin powder,garam masala powder, crushed ginger-jalapenos and lemon juice. Mix until combined

Assembling the parathas

  1. Divide the dough into 4-5 equal portions, do the same for the potato stuffing.
  2. Roll each dough ball into a circle about 6 inches in diameter. Put one potion of the stuffing on to prepared dough. Seal in the center and press slightly. Roll into thick circle of about 6 inches.
  3. Warm a heavy bottom frying pan. Add one tablespoon butter.
  4. Place the flatbread with the sealed side on the bottom of the pan first.
  5. Cook until golden brown and crispy on one side - about 2-3 minutes then flip over and cook on the other side.
  6. Serve hot.