Monday 26 January 2015

How to make Aloo Ke Parathe or Roti


Filling:

1/2 kg Potatoes peeled and boiled
1 tsp Salt
2 Green Chillies chopped
1tsp Red Chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp Pomegranate powder
1/2 tsp ajwain seeds
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 medium size Onion finely chopped
4 tbsp fresh Green Coriander finely chopped

Method:

  1. Place the boiled potatoes into a large bowl and mash them together.
  2. Add all the remaining ingredients into the mashed potatoes. Mix it well and leave it aside.

Paratha:

3 cup Chapati flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Oil
1 cup Water
1 cup extra Flour for dust
1/2 cup Oil for frying

Method:
  1. Mix together the flour, salt, oil, and water to make a dough.
  2. Kneed for a 10 minutes until smooth and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
  3. Cover with a lid or a damp cloth.
  4. Heat the tava on a low heat.
  5. Divide the dough into 12 balls.
  6. Roll out the balls, in pairs, into small circular shapes ie small pancakes, with the rolling pin  and fill every second one with 1tbsp of the potato filling. Cover the filled pancakes with a plain pancake and bring the edges together, flatten, dust with flour and then roll out thinly. 
  7. Pour 1 tsp ghee or oil on tava and slide a paratha (the "pancakes" from earlier) onto the tava and fry for 1 minute until it's a light golden brown. 
  8. Flip over, add another 1 tsp of oil and cook for a further 1 minute or until both side are cooked light brown.
  9. Remove from the tava and serve hot with plain yogurt.

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