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Aloo Paratha!

Every school vacation we traveled to Muscat, because our dad worked there. And I still remember, a Pakistani guy who made these fresh paratha's and tandoori chicken, watching him make those paratha's, made me and my brother drool. Every weekend our dad got us food from there. Well past memories are always nostalgic. My love for Aloo paratha also grew from there. I have not eaten such a paratha anywhere else. Absolutely lip smacking and tummy filling. Well I was craving for a paratha so bad since few days, I ended up making a few to keep my tummy calm.

Here goes the recipe.

For Aloo mixture: 

  • 4 potatoes
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black salt
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves.
  • Salt to taste
Paratha Filling Mixture:
  • Wash and make gashes for the potatoes, and cook them for 4-5 whistles in the cooker.
  • Once cooled down, peel them off and smash them, make them lump free.
  • Add in chopped green chillies, chilli powder, garam masala powder, black salt, coriander leaves and salt to taste. Make adjustments as per you taste.
For Paratha Dough:
  • 2 Cups wheat flour
  • Oil/Ghee
  • Salt
  • Water
To make the Paratha:
  • Knead a smooth dough with wheat, oil, salt and necessary amount of water.
  • Keep aside for 30 minutes.
  • Make 5-6 balls from it.
  • Now to start making paratha, take one dough ball and flatten it a little with a rolling pin to add the aloo mixture in between.
  • Aloo mixture ball should be 3/4th the size of the wheat dough ball.
  • Cover the mixture with dough and roll it flat with help of rolling pin so the mixture spreads evenly within.
  • Heat a pan, add 1/2 teaspoon oil, fry the paratha evenly on both sides, brush ghee/butter on both sides of paratha. Serve hot with curd or pickle.
Do try and share your memories and comments below.

Note:
  • Excess filling will ooze out when you roll the paratha flat.
  • Do not make a very stiff dough, as you cannot roll a perfect paratha, and it will crack open.

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