World Flavors Cookbook

Aloo Paratha

Name: Aloo Paratha
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: For dough: 250g atta (whole wheat flour), water, 1 tsp salt; For filling: 3 boiled potatoes, mashed; 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp amchur, 1 tsp coriander, 1 green chili minced, cilantro, salt; Ghee for cooking

Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potato, cooked on a tawa with generous ghee — the ultimate Punjabi breakfast.

Cuisine: India

Ingredients

For dough: 250g atta (whole wheat flour), water, 1 tsp salt
For filling: 3 boiled potatoes, mashed; 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp amchur, 1 tsp coriander, 1 green chili minced, cilantro, salt
Ghee for cooking

Instructions

Knead soft dough. Rest 20 minutes.
Mix filling ingredients thoroughly.
Divide dough into balls. Flatten slightly.
Place filling in center. Seal and re-roll gently to 20cm circle.
Cook on a hot tawa (griddle). Flip when brown spots appear.
Add ghee generously. Cook until golden on both sides.