• Aloo Methi Paratha
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INGREDIENTS


Aloo Methi Paratha

Servings - 2 - 3

INGREDIENTS


Water - 900 milliliters

Potatoes - 650 grams

Wheat flour - 450 grams

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Water - 320 milliliters

Fenugreek leaves - 30 grams

Coriander - 2 tablespoons

Onions - 80 grams

Green chili - 2 teaspoons

Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon

Red chili - 1/2 teaspoon

Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon

Chaat masala - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Ghee - for brushing

PREPARATION

1. Take a pressure cooker, add 900 milliliters water, 650 grams potatoes and cover it with lid.

2. Cook till you hear 3 whistles.

3. Remove it from heat.

4. Drain and peel the potatoes.

5. In a mixing bowl, add 450 grams wheat flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon oil, 320 milliliters water and knead it into a smooth soft dough.

6. Rest the dough for 15 minutes.

7. Add the boiled potatoes in a mixing bowl and mash the potatoes with the help of a food masher.

8. Add 30 grams fenugreek leaves, 2 tablespoons coriander, 80 grams onions, 2 teaspoons green chili, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon red chili, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala, 1 teaspoon salt and mix all the ingredients well.

9. Take a medium size ball from the dough. (see video)

10. Roll the ball into small circle.

11. Place few tablespoons of the stuffing on the dough circle. Seal the edges completely so that the stuffing does not come out. 

12. Flatten the dough circle, sprinkle a little flour and roll them with a roller to approximately six-inch diameter. This is now called a paratha.

13. Heat a skillet, place paratha on it and cook on moderate heat for three minutes. Turn it and pour ghee over it, spread it on paratha and shallow fry over low heat.

14. Turn it and again pour ghee on other side. Cook on low heat till golden brown.

15. Serve hot with butter or curd.