Aloo ka parata

                                  Potato stuffed Indian flat bread

Serves:2

Ingredients

Wheat flour- 1 1/2 cups(makes 10 paratas)

Salt 

Hot water as needed
Oil as needed

For making the stufing

Pressure cooked aloo/ potato-5

Ginger minced-1 tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp

Green chilli- 1 tsp optional
Cilantro chopped-1-2 tbsp

Lime juice-from 1/2 of a lemon

Spice powders
Salt to taste
Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
Chaat masala-1/2 tsp
Garam masala-1 tsp

  (As we like mild flavors & like to have it with pickle, i have used only little quantity of spice powders.You can increase the level as per your taste.Also you are free to add spice powders of your choice like cumin powder,coriander powder,amchur or dry mango powder etc..)

Method

1.First let us make the dough for chapathy.

2.For that take the wheat flour and salt in a mixing bowl .Mix the dry ingredients.Then add hot water little by little and knead the dough so as to get a soft and smooth texture.Add oil in between so as to avoid sticking as well as to make the dough soft.Once done pinch 10 balls of equal sizes.Keep them aside.

DOUGH IS READY

3.Now lets make the filling

4.For that peel and mash the pressure cooked aloo /potato very well.Into it add all the finely chopped ingredients such as ginger,garlic,green chilly,onion,and cilantro.Mix well.

5.Now sprinkle all the spice powders.Mix well.Do a taste test and adjust the amount of spice powders.Our filling is ready.
   

 Now make 10 balls of equal sizes from this potato filling .Keep them aside.

FILLING IS READY

6.First take a ball from the wheat flour dough .Roll it into a circle.

ROLL..!

7.Now place a potato ball in its center.

8.Secure its side as we do for making momos.

SEAL THE SIDES

9.Pinch off the extra dough.
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REMOVE THE EXTRA DOUGH PRESENT ON THE TOP PORTION

10.Dust it with wheat flour.

DIP IT IN WHEAT FLOUR

11.Roll slowly and carefully into small circles.                                                                      

CIRCLES ARE READY..

12.Now heat a griddle/tawa,once its hot place this parata carefully and cook   

COOK THEM ON A TAWA

        13.Can drizzle a little oil while the parata is being cooked.                                                          

DRIZZLE OIL ON ALL SIDES

14.Press all the sides and center gently while it is cooking.                                                

PRESS ALL THE SIDES AND ALSO AT THE CENTER.

15.When one side is cooked flip it off and cook the other side too,till we get brown spots on both side of the parata.

FLIP AND COOK 

16.Now transfer it into the storing container.Drizzle  few drops of butter/ghee and stack the other paratas one on top of the other.

BRUSH SOME EXTRA GHEE /BUTTER ON TOP

17.Our paratas are ready to be served with yogurt/curd or curry or pickle of your choice.

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Methi ka parata

                           Fenugreek  leaf Indian bread

         

Serves:2                                

methi leaves

Ingredients

For making the dough
Methi leaves /fenugreek leaves- 2  small bunch
Wheat flour-2 cups
Green chilly-1 -2
Ginger-1 tsp finely chopped
Garlic-5-6 pods finely chopped (optional)
Oil- 1 tbsp
 Hot water as required for making the dough

Spice powders used
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Ghee for applying on the paratas

Method

1.Wash and clean the methi leaves for few times. Chop them finely. Keep aside.

2.Take a large mixing bowl add 2 cups of wheat flour along with finely chopped methi leaves,ginger,garlic,green chilly,salt and turmeric powder.Mix well.

3. Now add hot water and mix. Knead the dough for few minutes so as to attain a smooth and soft texture.Occasionally add little oil if it sticks on to your hands.

dough is ready

4.Once the dough is ready pinch equal sized balls from it.

pinch equal size balls

5.Dust the balls in the wheat flour and roll them out into circles.

roll them 

6.Now heat a tawa /griddle and cook the paratas on both sides by applying ghee/butter/oil of your choice.

cook the paratas on the tawa

Note:Cook the paratas till brown spots appear on both the sides.

7.Our paratas are ready to serve.

Paratas are ready to serve..!

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