Aloo paratha
- Prepare
- 30 mins to 1 hour
- Cook
- 30 mins to 1 hour
- Serve
- Makes 6
- Dietary
- Egg-freeNut-freeVegetarian
Aloo paratha is a staple in the north, east and west of India. These flatbreads are stuffed with spiced potato, ginger, chilli and fresh coriander, before being cooked in ghee or butter.
Ingredients
For the dough
- wholemeal flour: 300g/10½oz chapati flour (atta) or wholemeal flour, plus extra for dusting
- salt: pinch of salt
- vegetable oil: 3 tbsp ghee, or vegetable oil
For the potato filling
- potatoes: 350g/12oz potatoes, peeled and diced
- ginger: 6³¦³¾/2½¾±²Ô ginger, coarsely grated
- : 1 green bird's-eye chilli, finely chopped
- coriander: 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- chaat masala: 3 tsp chaat masala
- chilli powder: ½ tsp mild chilli powder
- salt: salt, to taste
- butter: butter or ghee, for frying
Method
To make the dough, combine the flour, salt, and ghee (or oil) in a separate bowl. Add 200–220ml/7–8fl oz water a little at a time until the dough comes together. Knead to a smooth dough then rest for the dough for 15–20 minutes at room temperature.
To prepare your filling, boil the potatoes until cooked through, then mash them. Combine with the rest of the filling ingredients, except the ghee, in a large mixing bowl. Mix everything together and set aside.
Heat a frying pan over a medium heat. Divide the dough into 6 portions. Flatten one portion into a 7cm/2½in disc and put appoximately a sixth of the filling in the centre. Pull the edges together to enclose the filling, then seal the edge with a little water and flatten gently. Dust the stuffed paratha with flour and gently roll out to a 15cm/5in circle. Don’t make it too thin or the filling will spill out!
Add a teaspoon of butter or ghee to the hot pan and add the paratha. Cook for 2 minutes on one side, using a spoon to spread butter (or ghee) on the top of the paratha at the same time. Now flip it over and repeat on the other side. Turn the paratha again and cook for another minute until you see brown speckles appear on the underside. Wrap the paratha in kitchen foil to keep warm while you make the remaining parathas.
Recipe tips
Aloo parathas are traditionally served with yoghurt and pickle, but you can make them as part of a larger meal too.