Ingredients:
For the dough:
Wheat flour - 2 cups
Salt - to taste
Water - as needed
For the stuffing:
Potatoes - 3 (boiled, peeled and mashed)
Methi / Fenugreek Leaves - 2 cups (washed and chopped)
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Grated Ginger - 1 tsp
Chopped Green Chilies - 4
Chat Masala - 2 tsp
Amchur / Dry Mango Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil / Ghee for making Parathas
Some flour for dusting
Method:
- In a large bowl, place the flour and salt. Add enough water and make soft dough. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
- Mix together the methi leaves, cumin seeds, ginger, chilies, chat masala, amchur powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- Add the mashed potatoes and mix well. Make sure the potatoes are soft and without any lumps. This helps to roll the parathas easily.
- Make a lemon size balls and keep it aside.
- Knead the dough one more time.
- Take a lemon sized dough and roll into a thick disc.
- Place the potato filling in the center and cover the edges. Flatten the dough ball and dust with some flour.
- Roll into a large, thick circle.
- Heat a skillet and place the rolled disk. Cook until the brown spots appear on the bottom side.
- Flip to the other side to cook.
- Apply oil / ghee to the cooked side. Flip and do the same to the other side.
- Cook until both sides are brown. Remove from the skillet.
- Serve hot with yogurt, raita or/and pickle.
latha we can also use left over methi-aloo sabji for this paratha? Very filling
ReplyDeletehealthy and delicious paratha's :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious parathas...wud luv to have 'em with some raita.
ReplyDeleteHello latha,
ReplyDeleteParathas are just mouthwatering
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Mmm, that looks so tasty and I love these kinds of Indian food.
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