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    Published: May 17, 2019 by Usha Rao

    Aloo Paratha Recipe ~ Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread

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    Aloo paratha is a potato stuffed Indian flatbread. It is a filling breakfast, lunch and a dinner and great for lunch boxes.

    Aloo paratha , a spicy Indian flatbread stuffed with mashed potato

    Theme for this week is stuffed food and the first recipe is a staple North Indian flatbread, aloo paratha. A spicy potato fill stuffed in paratha dough, rolled and cooked with some ghee. Serve it with some dahi (yogurt) and/or lime pickle for a satiating meal.

    Ingredients for potato stuffed flatbread

    The time consuming preparation potato stuffed paratha is boiling potatoes. Prepare the filling ahead of time and parathas are ready in 15 minutes. Along with potato filling, knead the dough previous night and breakfast is ready in matter of minutes.

    Balls of dough and potato stuffing for aloo paratha

    Potato parathas are great for lunchboxes and also road trips. Wrap paratha in a wax or parhcment paper or an aluminum oil and a mess free meal is ready to go. Pack some pickle along, meal on the go is ready! However, I personally prefer aloo paratha with yogurt. Since potato stuffed flatbread doesn't require any side, it is a kids friendly flatbread for lunch boxes.

    Plate of potato stuffed flatbread  with yogurt and lime pickle.  Aloo paratha is potato stuffed Indian flatbread.

    Aloo Paratha Recipe

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    Aloo paratha, a spicy Indian flatbread stuffed with mashed potato.

    Aloo Paratha ~ Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread

    Aloo paratha is a spicy, flavorful potato stuffed flatbread, great for breakfast and lunches.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Boil Potatoes: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 person
    Calories:
    Author: Usha Rao

    Ingredients

    Aloo Filling

    • 1 medium sized Potato ~ Aloo boiled and mashed about ¾ cup
    • ¼ cup chopped Onion
    • 1 small Green Chili seeded and chopped
    • 2 - 3 tablespoon chopped Coriander
    • ¼ teaspoon Chili Powder adjust to taste
    • ¾ teaspoon Coriander Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Amchoor Powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • ½ - ¾ teaspoon Salt adjust to taste

    Paratha

    • ½ cup Atta / Durum Wheat Flour
    • Pinch of Salt
    • ¼ cup Water will need a little less
    • 1 tablespoon of Oil or Butter or Ghee to cook paratha

    Instructions

    Aloo Filling

    • Boil potato, cool, peel and mash it well.
    • Add all the ingredients listed under filling and mix well.
    • Taste and adjust spices to taste.

    Paratha Dough

    • Take flour, pinch of salt in a wide bowl or a plate, mix together and make a pliable dough. You will need little less than ¼ cup of water.
    • Knead well and keep aside until ready to use.

    Aloo Paratha

    • Divide potato filling and dough to three parts.
    • Roll out dough into a small disc.
    • Place one part of potato filling in the middle of rolled dough and cover the stuffing with rolled dough.
    • Dust some flour on a flat surface and roll stuffed dough into a disc. Roll it as thin or thick as you like. Mine were a little thinner than I would prefer.
    • Heat a pan and cook paratha for a minute or two on medium flame, flip and cook for few more seconds until bottom browns.
    • Drizzle some oil or ghee around paratha and cook rotating it for evening cooking.
    • Flip again, drizzle some oil and cook rotating paratha until flipped side browns and cooked.
    • Remove from pan and place in a covered dish.
    • Repeat above steps to prepare other two parathas.
    • Serve hot with some yogurt and/or lime pickle.

    Notes

    • Adjust spices to taste and play around with the spices. For a variation try garam masala and chaat masala.
    • I really stuffed my paratha well with aloo. If you prefer less stuffing, use less.
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    1. Ritesh Sharma says

      December 06, 2019 at 5:23 am

      I love a paratha especially stuffed with aloo. You have made a very delicious and soft paratha.

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    2. Narmadha says

      May 30, 2019 at 12:36 am

      5 stars
      I can eat stuffed parathas as such and aloo paratha is one of my favorite one. Your paratha looks so soft and perfect.

      Reply
    3. Pavani says

      May 29, 2019 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      Aloo paratha is my favourite one and it looks absolutely delicious. These are perfect for lunch boxes as well as for picnics.

      Reply
    4. Gayathri Kumar says

      May 24, 2019 at 6:17 am

      Just now had a couple of aloo parathas. This is one of my favorite. Looks fantastic Usha.

      Reply
    5. Srivalli Jetti says

      May 23, 2019 at 7:28 am

      We love this paratha and is the most prepared one at home. I love your clicks, it looks so sinful!

      Reply
    6. harini says

      May 22, 2019 at 8:25 am

      This is always the most preferred paratha at home. If my older one has to take paratha in her lunch box, then it has to be aloo paratha. Beautiful clicks as usual.

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    7. Kalyani says

      May 22, 2019 at 2:56 am

      I love the thick stuffed paratha that you have made, Usha ! like Vaishali said, thick punjabi style parathas are so much my fav I could eat them everyday. even without pickle or yoghurt, they taste yummmmm

      Reply
    8. Vaishali Sabnani says

      May 20, 2019 at 10:52 pm

      I love that stuffing , and I love well stuffed parathas , also I like that size of paratha - the asal Punjabi paratha ! Reminds of my mail who never ate a paratha made with less stuffing .

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    9. Rajani says

      May 18, 2019 at 9:51 pm

      I love these parathas with yogurt and pickle, but my husband needs a side dish to go with it. Lovely clicks as usual!

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        May 18, 2019 at 9:53 pm

        Thanks Rajani. Even my husband is like yours, he too needs a side dish.

        Reply

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