Aloo paratha recipe – No onion no garlic aloo paratha recipe – Recipe with step-by-step pictures and video on how to roll parathas.

Aloo Paratha a popular Indian flatbread stuffed with Potato masala, serves a perfect breakfast or lunch, or dinner too. Aloo paratha takes place in my kitchen weekly once. Aloo paratha , is the one that I always love to make and eat too, and thankfully my hubby and kids love Aloo paratha.

I learned the recipe for making aloo paratha from my friend. You can add some grated paneer to this aloo mixture and make aloo paneer paratha. The main key to getting perfect parathas is to keep the potato mixture moisture free. If it is loose with lots of moisture, then it will tear while rolling the parathas. Check out my

  • Paneer paratha
  • Mexican paratha
  • Horse gram paratha
  • Dhaba style aloo paratha

 

  • In a wide bowl add 1 cup of atta and add a little salt.
  • Knead the dough into a pliable dough.
  • Add 1 tsp of oil and smear this on the dough.
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  • Keep this covered for 10 minutes.
  • Make 4 equal lemon-sized balls.
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  • Boil the potatoes and mash this well.
  • Add the red chili powder, cumin seeds, coriander powder, garam masala, salt, and finely chopped coriander leaves to this.
  • Mix well.
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  • Make it into 4 equal lemon-sized balls.
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  • Take one dough ball, and dust this with dry flour.
  • Roll this into a small disc.
  • Place a potato ball in the center and gently close it.
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  • Dust with dry flour and roll this into a medium-thick paratha.
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  • Heat a tawa and place the rolled paratha on this.
  • Cook on both sides and smear ghee on the paratha.
  • cooked and brown spots appear on the top.
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  • Repeat for the rest of the parathas.
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Notes:

  1. Ensure the potato mixture is thick and not loose.
  2. If you feel it is loose, cook this in a pan for 2-3 minutes and cool this and proceed.
  3. You can also add scrambled paneer to the aloo mixture for stuffing.
  4. Aloo paratha can be served with plain yogurt, raita, or a pickle.
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Aloo paratha recipe

Ingredients

For the outer dough

  • 1 cup atta
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 tsp oil
  • Ghee or oil to make parathas
  • Water to knead the dough

For the filling

  • 1 cup mashed potato
  • 1.5 tsp sambar powder
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
  • Salt as needed.

Instructions

  • In a wide bowl add 1 cup of atta and add little salt.
  • Knead the dough into a pliable dough.
  • Add 1 tsp of oil and smear this on the dough.
  • Keep this covered for 10 minutes.
  • Make 4 equal lemon sized balls.
  • Boil the potatoes and mash this well.
  • Add the red chili powder, cumin seeds, coriander powder, garam masala, salt and finely chopped coriander leaves to this.
  • Mix well.
  • Make it into 4 equal lemon sized balls.
  • Take one dough ball, and dust this with dry flour.
  • Roll this into a small disc.
  • Place a potato ball in the center and gently close it.
  • Dust with dry flour and roll this into a medium thick paratha.
  • Heat a tawa and place the rolled paratha on this.
  • Cook on both sides and smear ghee on the paratha.
  • Once both sides are cooked and brown spots appear on the top.
  • Repeat for the rest of the parathas.

Video

Notes