Aloo Paratha recipe
Aloo paratha is a whole-wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potato, cumin, garam masala and cilantro, then cooked on a hot pan. Sanjay's recipe serves four and lets the dough rest for 20 minutes so it rolls out easily without tearing.
- Serves 4
- Prep 25 min
- Rest 20 min
- Cook 25 min
- Total ~1 hour
Ingredients
- 300 g whole-wheat flour
- 180 ml water
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 400 g potatoes
- 1 L water for boiling
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp cilantro
How it comes together
- Make the dough
- Prepare the filling
- Roll thinly
- Fill and seal
- Cook both sides
- Finish
Steps at a glance. The full method, with quantities for each step and exact temperatures, is in Breakfast, Snacks & Sides.
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