Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Finally some aloo parantha (Rotis stuffed with potato filling)

There is always one dish which is done by everyone belonging to a particular region/country. I consider Aloo parantha (rotis stuffed with potato filling) as one of the popular dishes in Northern India. I was intending on making this dish and blogging about it some months ago- never had the opportunity with so much going on in my head :)- I had a friend coming home for lunch and the request from the friend was simple- Aloo parantha. Finally, I had a go at my favorite dish, which turned out pretty sumptuous. It is really simple to make and can be prepared at a short notice with minimal ingredients!




Ingredients for the stuffing-

One big onion- chopped finely
2 boiled and mashed potatoes (medium sized)
Coriander leaves- chopped finely (about a handful)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp corriander powder
chilli flakes or paprika powder (1/4 tsp)
Salt (according to taste)
Oil to mix all the ingredients mentioned above.

Ingredients for the Base-

Wheat flour (2 cups)
salt
water to mix

Preparation-

The base is pretty simple- You have to knead the flour with salt to a fine and smooth dough. There are two ways to actually go about your filling- you can sauté the potatoes and onions with the spices mentioned above in a wok and then use it to stuff the roti's. The other way (which I follow) is to just mix all the ingredients in a bowl without cooking and use it for stuffing. Once you have the base and the filling ready all you need to do is take a ball of wheat and flatten it to a small round. Fill around 1 to 2 spoons of the filling in the middle. Fold the roti with the filling in middle so that it appears as a small pouch. Flatten this pouch with a rolling pin to a medium sized round shape.




Fry the parantha in a hot pan till both sides are golden brown. Serve with chutney/pickle and enjoy!

20 comments:

  1. These sound so good. Easy enough too. Consider yourself tagged and please play along! And send some of these to me too!
    -Gina-

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  2. My husband and I have been in the British West Indies. We had roti, which was wonderful, but I think that ours had chicken in it. Can you add chicken to the dish, or does it have to be vegetarian?

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  3. Sounds delicious especially with some curry.

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  4. I love the combination of potatoes and garam masala. I can't wait to try this. It sounds like a lot of fun to make!

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  5. Parathas look yummy....

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

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  6. i love to put whole coriander seeds in my aloo parathas, gives a good flavourful bite.

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  7. I have to get my hands on some garam masala asap. I am going to make this soon.

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  8. I love roti. Your pictures just made my tummy growl!

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  9. Love roti! This looks hearty and delicious.

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  10. This really looks and sounds fantastic!

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  11. yummm...stuffed roti sounds delicious for sure!!!

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  12. Something new for me to try! I love to see new foods!

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  13. Thanks a lot for the lovely comments!
    @Becky- Yes, you can stuff anything under the sun- try them with chicken and enjoy :)
    @Gina- thanks a lot for tagging me!

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  14. Hey Suchitra..First time to your space..one lovely collection you have..Aloo parathas look perfect.Very nicely done !

    US Masala

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  15. I just love my mom's aloo paraths....she makes them with amchur powder....mmmmm....hungry now =)

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  16. Yum and more yum! Thank you for the recipe. I used to make parathas when my daughter was quite young as she loved them.... now... I feel that I have forgotten how! I am making these this weekend! - Megan

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  17. Yum!!! That sounds absolutely beautiful!!

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