Today, I share one of my favorite dishes - Aloo Paratha. It is a dish of mashed potato stuffed bread from the Northern India. It is my favorite breakfast dish when I am in India.

Here is my try in making some edible parathas. It might take few trials in making a perfectly round-shaped Paratha. Please share your views and inputs in comments below.

Ingredients

For Stuffing

• 2 medium Potatoes
• 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 1/2 tbsp Coriander Powder
• 1/2 tbsp Gamram Masala
• 1/2 tbsp Cumin Powder
• 1/2 tbsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tbsp Red Chili Flakes
• 1/2 Medium Onion
• Salt to Taste

For Bread

• 4 cups of Whole Wheat Flour
• 4-5 tbsp Butter or Ghee
• 1 tbsp Black Indian Onion Seeds (Kalaunji)
• 1 tbsp Ajwain (Carom Seeds)
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Stuffing

• Boil and peel Potatoes.
• Mash boiled Potatoes and mix salt and chili flakes.
• In a skillet heat oil and add Garam Masala.
• Once it start to sputter, add cut onions.
• Add rest of spices and fry until golden brown.
• Add mashed Potatoes mix and fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Bread (Paratha)

• Knead flour with Ajwain, Kalaunji and salt.
• Make small balls
• Make craters in the balls and fill them with the stuffing.
• Roll these into flat circular breads, typical Indian Bread shape.
• Heat these slowly on a skillet on each side.
• Once almost cooked, apply some butter or Ghee.

Let it cool before serving. It can be served with Indian spicy pickle and yogurt (Dahi).

Interesting Facts

• More about Aloo Paratha
• More about Ajwain