How to Make Aloo Paratha

Recipe by Naiya Sheth: Now a days life is very quick. Everyone is busy with work, means shortage of time. But proper filling breakfast and snack is must in this fast life. So I tried to make some delicious stuffed parathas. And of course I started with Aloo Paratha. It can be ideal as filling lunch box recipe also.
Potato - Aloo is everyone's favourite and easily available vegetable. And here it's a really very tasty and filling home made recipe of aloo paratha. It can be served with curd, pickle or ketch up also.

Preparation time - 5 to 7 minutes
Cooking time - 15 minutes
Makes 6 parathas (approx.)

Ingredients to make Aloo Paratha:

For dough:

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 table spoon oil

1 table spoon curd

A pinch soda bi carb

Salt to taste

For stuffing:

3 to 4 boiled and mashed potato

1 table spoon oil

1/4 tea spoon cumin seeds

1 big onion finely chopped

1 table spoon finely chopped green chillies

1/4 tea spoon red chilli powder

1/4 tea spoon dried mango - amchur powder

Salt to taste 

1/2 tea spoon roasted cumin powder

2 table spoon finely chopped coriander

Rice flour for dusting

Oil for cooking

To Serve with:

Curd

Tomato ketch up

Mango pickle

Method to make Aloo Paratha:

For dough:

• Mix all ingredients of dough and knead semi soft dough from it.
• Keep a side covered for minimum 15 minutes. 
• Again knead and make equal size balls from it. 
• Keep a side covered.

For stuffing:

• Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds to it. When they crackles add onion and sauté at medium flame.  
• Now add all other ingredients to it, excluding coriander.
• Mix well and add coriander to it.
• Make equal size balls from it.

How to proceed:

• Roll dough ball with the help of dry rice flour. Place stuffing ball at the centre of it.
• Bring together all sides in centre and seal properly.
• Roll again, use dry flour if needed.
• Cook on griddle - tavi at medium flame with little oil on both sides.
• When golden brown remove from flame and repeat the same for remaining.
• Serve hot and delicious Aloo Paratha with curd, tomato ketch up or mango pickle.