Aloo Paratha (Spiced Potato Stuffed Flatbread)
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- Total time
- 40 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
The mashed potato is sealed inside whole wheat dough and rolled out with it, so the filling ends up as a thin layer running through the whole bread.
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It is seasoned with garam masala, chili and chopped cilantro, and a good one leaves the pan with golden spots and a few puffed patches.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Mix 220 g whole wheat flour with part of the salt, then add water little by little until a soft dough forms.
Knead until it no longer sticks heavily to your hands, cover, and rest for 15 minutes.
- 2
Boil 260 g potatoes until fully tender, then mash them finely while still hot.
Spread the mash out for a few minutes so steam escapes, because wet filling can tear the dough during rolling.
- 3
Mix the potato with the remaining salt, 0.5 tsp chili powder, 0.5 tsp garam masala, and 10 g chopped cilantro.
The filling should hold together when pressed, not smear or release moisture.
- 4
Divide the dough and potato filling into the same number of portions, then flatten each dough piece into a small cup.
Add filling, gather the edges over it, and pinch firmly so no seam opens.
- 5
Dust lightly with flour, place the sealed side down, and roll slowly into about a 15 cm round.
If the filling starts showing through, reduce pressure and roll from the center outward.
- 6
Heat a pan over medium-low heat, cook each side for about 1 minute to set the dough, then brush with the 2 tbsp oil in portions.
Serve hot when golden spots appear and the paratha puffs lightly.
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