Sunday, January 6, 2008

Aloo Paratha

Ingredients:
2 tsp butter
2 cups atta (whole wheat flour)
5 medium size potatoes
Salt to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp chopped corriander leaves
Water

Method:
  1. Add salt to the atta and mix
  2. Add water to prepare the dough as one would for chapathis
  3. Knead the dough for at least 5 minutes and cover the same and set aside for at least 15 minutes. This makes the dough soft and easy to roll out
  4. Cut the potatoes into half and boil. Add salt to the water.
  5. Mash the potatoes and add the chilli powder and corriander leaves
  6. Heat the tava
  7. Divide the dough into 8 equal sized balls. Similiarly divide the potato mixture into 8 equal sized balls
  8. Roll out each ball of dough to a diameter of about 5 inches. Place the ball of potato mixture in the middle and bring the corners of the dough together
  9. Roll this out softly like a normal chapathi
  10. Roast on both sides until done
  11. Spread a layer of butter on the paratha
  12. Serve with curd and pickle

Cooking time:

20-30 minutes

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