Aloo Paratha Recipe
Aloo Paratha is a very popular dish in Indian Sub-continent and you can find it served in almost all hotels and restaurants. It is one of the most popular street foods among college students and hence it is also served in college canteens and mess. You may often see many street shops near college premises serving Aloo Paratha and other types of Parathas with Tea. It is usually served with pickle, butter or Green sauce aka Coriander Chutney along with tea or coffee. Although it is a tasty dish, we recommend having it for a change of taste as it is a powerhouse of calories. You may therefore want to make them occasionally.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients for Aloo Paratha Stuffing
- 300 g Potato Aloo
- 3 Garlic cloves Lahsun
- 10 g Green Chilies Hari Mirch
- 1 tsp Salt Namak or As per taste
- 1.5 Red Chillies Powder Lal Mirch
- 3/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 1/4 tsp Dry Mango Powder Amchur
- 1/4 tsp Crushed Black Pepper Kali Mirch
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- Few Coriander Leaves
Main Ingredients for Aloo Paratha Dough
- 1.5 cup Wheat flour Aata
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Carom Seeds Ajwain
- 1 tsp Vegetable Oil
Instructions
How to make Aloo Paratha Stuffings
- Take potatoes in a pressure cooker and add 3 - 4 cup water so that Potatoes are submerged under it. Now switch on the gas and take one whistle on high and one on low flame.300 g Potato
- Now chop green chilies and coriander leaves. Also, finely grate Garlic cloves.3 Garlic cloves, 10 g Green Chilies, Few Coriander Leaves
- Once the pressure gets released open the pressure cooker and peel potatoes. The potatoes may be very hot so either you can wait for another few minutes or use normal or mild cold water to cool them down. Do not keep potatoes in cold water for long or else the taste may change.300 g Potato
- Take peeled potatoes and mash them. While you mash the potatoes add chopped Green chilies, Salt, Red chilies powder, Garam Masala, dry mango powder, crushed Black Pepper, grated Garlic and Coriander leaves to it. Mix them well with mashed potatoes.300 g Potato, 3 Garlic cloves, 10 g Green Chilies, 1 tsp Salt, 1.5 Red Chillies Powder, 3/4 tsp Garam Masala, 1/4 tsp Dry Mango Powder, 1/4 tsp Crushed Black Pepper, Few Coriander Leaves
- Ensure you mash the potatoes well so that there are no lumps else your Paratha would be uneven and will break at different places while rolling.
- Your stuffing is now ready.
How to make Aloo Paratha Dough
- To save some preparation time, you can do this step while you are waiting for Potatoes to be boiled.
- To prepare dough take wheat flour in a bowl or broad utensil and add 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Carom seeds and 1 tsp Vegetable Oil in it.1.5 cup Wheat flour, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Carom Seeds, 1 tsp Vegetable Oil
- Now knead it with 1/2 cup of water. Once done, leave the dough for 5 mins so it will become soft. While preparing dough you may want to experiment with quantity of water to get the perfect dough.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal sized balls.
- You are now ready to make Aloo Paratha.
How to make Aloo Paratha
- Take a frying pan and put it on gas to heat up.
- Now, take the dough ball and flatten it using a rolling pin to 3 – 4 inches circular shape and apply some Vegetable Oil.
- Now take 2 - 3 spoonful of stuffing and seal it inside the flattened dough and round it with fingers.
- Roll the stuffed dough ball to create a circular shape Paratha using the rolling pin until it is 6 - 7 inches in diameter. Make sure you apply the pressure evenly while rolling and occasionally sprinkle small quantity of dry wheat flour so that Paratha does not stick on the surface.
- Once done put your Aloo Paratha in the frying pan and let it cook for a minute on one side, flip it over to the other side and apply some Vegetable Oil. Again after a minute or so flip the Paratha and apply some more Vegetable oil on the other side. Ensure the gas is on medium flame or else the Aloo Paratha will not be crispy and soft.2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- Roast it for sometime from both sides. Ensure it does not burn by keeping on gas for too long.
- Your Aloo Paratha is ready to be served with some Coriander Chutney and hot Tea.
Notes
Few considerations while cooking and serving -
- Try Aloo Paratha by complimenting it with Pickle, Curd, Green Chutney, sweet tomato curry or Milk Cream (Malai) with Sugar.
- Make sure potatoes are properly boiled else they may not mash properly.
- If you want to make thick Paratha then you may divide the dough into 5 equal pieces. You should also divide the stuffings before preparing Parathas so that you have enough of it for each Paratha.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 260kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 44g (15%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 590mg (26%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 2g (2%)
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