Aloo Paratha

Aloo Paratha

Aloo Parantha

Cannot belive that I have not posted my staple and regular paratha yet on my blog. Growing up in a typical South Indian home Aloo Paratha was a very special and occasional food that was prepared at home. I remember vivdly the effort it took to feed Aloo parata to about 20 people during summer vacations. Growing up now I cannot but feel guilty every time I eat Aloo Paratha for all its calories and carb content, but of late realized that eating potato once in a while is good and might be healthy with moderate in-take. Read about all the goodness of Aloo at Sia's Monsoon Spice, where she sings an Ode to old tuber.

Aloo filling can be made according to ones taste and this is very versatile. I learnt this from a Punjabi aunty who helps me with cooking.

Ingredients makes about 6-8 parathas

5 small Potatoes peeled and boiled
1 tbsp kasoori methi
1/2 tbsp haldi
1 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp corriander powder
1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
a pinch of amchoor (dry mango powder)
handfull of finely chopped fresh corriander leaves
and salt according to taste

For Roti
1 cup atta (flour)

salt according to taste

water for kneading

oil for shallow frying (optional)

Process For filling

1. Mix in boiled aloo and all the dry ingredients and mix well.

For Paratha

1.Mix all ingredients except water. Add a little at a time and form a soft dough. try to make this at least 30 minutes before using.

2.Always keep covered with a moist cloth, and see that the cloth is kept moist

For stuffing paratha
1.Roll a thick roti and place a small portion of the filling in the center

2.bring all the edges of the roti together and make sure that the entire filling is covered

3.and then roll into a nice round shape dusting with flour as required

4. heat a griddle/tava and place Paratha

5.let it cook on one side and then repeat on the other side

6.Add a tspn of oil to paratha and let it fry till it gets golden brown.

Serve hot with raita.

This will be my entry to sweetest Sia for her Ode to Potatoes event. Click on the logo for more info.

Update : Thanks to my dear friend Rina, I realized that I can send this entry to two other events in the blogosphere, click on the logos for more info

Firstly Click hosted by Bee & Jai , this month's theme is Flour.

And to Dhivi of CulinaryBazaar for The Potato Feast event