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Alu Paratha

 Alu Paratha


One of the most versatile and loved parathas is the Alu Paratha. Each family has a slightly different recipe because they add different ingredients, but all taste good. 

I'm sharing a recipe that I love making and eating. This tastes good hot off the tawa, with a small blob of butter meting on it, or cold - in a lunch box. You don't need any accompaniment with it- just a bowl of curd would suffice. 

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Atta ( Wheat flour)

3 Large Potatoes ( Boiled soft)

4 Green Chillies

1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves

1/2 Tsp Chilli Powder

1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds ( Jeera)

Salt to taste

A pinch of Turmeric Powder

Oil


Let's get started :

Knead the wheat flour with 1/4 Tsp of salt ( or to taste) and water and mix it to a firm dough. Add one Tsp of oil and knead well. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for about 15 to 20 minutes.

In a Mixer, blend coarsely the Green Chillies, Coriander Leaves and Cumin Seeds. 

In a large bowl, mash the boiled potatoes. Add the coarsely blended  Green Chillies, Coriander Leaves and Cumin Seeds. Add salt to taste, Turmeric powder and Chilli Powder. Mix well . There should be no lumps. Do not add any water. 

Roll out the dough into 5 equal parts. Roll each one into a small paratha. 

Place a good heap of the filling in each paratha and bring up the edges to seal the filling inside. With some flour, roll out the parathas without letting the filling come out. 

These Alu parathas should be slightly thick.

On a Tawa, fry these parathas on medium flame, adding a little oil on both sides till they are golden in colour. 

Serve hot with a blob of butter and Curd.

Plain curd can be served, or it can be spiced up with salt, Jeera Powder ( cumin powder) and a sprinkling of chilli powder.

Sumptuous Alu Parathas are ready to be devoured. These taste great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. 

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