Aloo paratha recipe with step by step pictures

Aloo paratha is a famous north-indian breakfast. It is a paratha made with wheat flour and stuffed with mashed potatoes with some spices. Today i have made aloo paratha for my kids and so i haven't added green chillies. You can add it too or you can use your favorite stuffings. This is a basic and simple paratha that fulfills your tastebuds. It can be served with any curries, kurma or gravies. But onion raita and pickle goes well with this aloo paratha. Do try at your home.

Few more North-indian breakfast recipes to try out,

Hope you like the recipes. Give it a try. Check out the aloo paratha recipe below with step by step pictures.

Enjoy the food !

Ingredients :

. Wheat flour - 2 cup

. Salt to taste

. Water to knead

. Oil or butter to drizzle over paratha

For stuffing :

. Aloo / potato - 2 medium sized

. Chilli powder - 1 tsp

. Chaat masala - 1 tsp ( you can use dry mango powder)

. Cumin seeds / cumin powder - 1 tsp

. Salt to taste

Method :

1. Take wheat flour in a bowl. Add salt. Add enough water. Knead it to make a dough. Apply a tsp of oil and rest it for 15 min.

2. Take 2 boiled Potatoes. Mash it well without any chunks. Add chilli powder, cumin seeds, chaat masala and salt. Mix well. Keep it aside.

3. Take a medium sized dough ball. Dust with flour. Flatten it to 7 cm approximately. Place the stuffing at center. Make pleats to cover the stuffing.

4. Dust with flour. Flatten it gently using rolling pin.

5. Heat dosa tawa. Place the paratha over it. Drizzle a tsp of oil. Cook for a min in medium flame. Flip it and apply a tsp of oil. Cook until you get brown spots.

6. Cook both the sides well. Tasty aloo paratha is ready. Serve with a teaspoon of butter.