I tried Aloo paratha only recently, all these days I felt it was hard enough to make. And with stuffing inside I thought I would surely mess it up….But finally had the guts to try it out and now am confident enough to make it again.Have updated with steps and video too…
Aloo paratha with Boondi Raita is a great combo….do try this for yourself and enjoy!
Aloo Paratha Recipe
Preparation Time:10 minutes | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Serves:2
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
For the chapathi dough:
Wheat flour – 1 cup
Oil – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Water – as required
For the aloo stuffing:
Potatoes – 2 large
Coriander leaves -2 tbsp
Turmeric powder – a generous pinch
Jeera – 1 tsp / Ajwain (Omam) – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Method:
- In a wide mixing bowl add wheat flour, salt and first give a quick mix for salt to be even. Then add water( you can even use the drained radish water)little by little, gather to form a soft pliable dough.Once it is gathered to a mass add 1/2 tsp oil and knead it once.The dough should not be too tight or too loose, it should be non sticky at this stage.Allow it to rest for a while until we prepare the stuffing.
- Cut potatoes into half and pressure cook them until soft for 5-6 whistles. Peel of the skin, mash it well,add turmeric powder and mix well with your hands,Set aside.Heat oil in a pan add ajwain let it splutter.
- Then add mashed potatoes,saute for 2mins then add required salt and give a quick stir. Finally add chopped coriander leaves, give a quick stir and switch it off.
- Make small balls with the mixture and keep aside.Mix wheat flour with water to form a soft pilable dough. Now divide the chapathi dough into equal parts and roll into smooth balls bigger than the aloo balls. Flour the surface and roll the chappathi dough slightly thicker.Then place the aloo ballin the center and gather the dough from all sides.
- Seal it well, flip to other side and start rolling to a slightly thinner paratha. Dust flour when needed.Heat dosa tawa and carefully place the parathas, drizzle oil and cook until the parathas turn golden brown.
Brush it with ghee while serving and serve it hot!
My Notes:
- After stuffing the aloo balls and sealing it up, you can slightly flatten it with your palms before rolling.
- You can also add red chilli powder along with turmeric powder
- You can even apply ghee for toasting the parathas.
- I make my parathas a bit thinner, Roll it thin or slightly thick as per your liking. It goes well with any curd based raita either onion raita or pickle raita.
Video showing how to stuff and roll aloo paratha
Radhika says
March 4, 2011 at 5:19 amSharmi, the clicks are awesome. the final ball looks like packing a good punch. so Yummy.
Kalpana Sareesh says
March 4, 2011 at 5:20 amPerfect looking parathas ..
jeyashrisuresh says
March 4, 2011 at 5:21 amSimple yet wonderful recipe.Love ur version and beautiful clicks.Tempting.
sanjeeta kk says
March 4, 2011 at 5:45 amMt staple breakfast on weekends!
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Paaka Shaale says
March 4, 2011 at 5:56 amThis is an eternal favourite of mine!!! Loved the way you have photographed the parathas. SLURP 🙂
Shama Nagarajan says
March 4, 2011 at 6:09 amdelicious paratha..nice click
Nithya says
March 4, 2011 at 6:23 amLovely paratha. My version usually has chilly powder and garam masala instead of turmeric and green chillies.
Aloo paratha is for sure one of my most favorite dishes for dinner 🙂 You are tempting me 🙂
My attempt at The Julie/Julia project says
March 4, 2011 at 7:05 amThats really beautiful lady… u made my mouth water with the clicks 🙂
Prathibha says
March 4, 2011 at 7:33 amLove Aloo parathas..:)
I agree it takes time to make a perfect paratha,but once you know d real technique there is no looking back..u will be happy 2 c d same sized n shaped parathas..:)
I was in this phase 4 yrs before,now I m very confident abt it..
Priti says
March 4, 2011 at 7:34 amYummy paratha ..who can say no to aloo paratha..atleast I can't :)….the platter looks yummy
kaarasaaram.com says
March 4, 2011 at 7:36 amLooks lovely… very nicely and clicked…
Reva
Lavi says
March 4, 2011 at 7:45 amParathas look Very Perfect! am waiting for ur egg curry, pic temepts me!
Priya says
March 4, 2011 at 8:06 amBeautiful clicked my fav parathas, yumm!
Satrupa says
March 4, 2011 at 8:12 amMy all time fav n specially for weekend brunch 🙂
Cheers,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
RAKS KITCHEN says
March 4, 2011 at 8:36 amWow…I love the curd pickle mix ,yummy paratha ! 🙂
Vidya Mohan says
March 4, 2011 at 8:42 amwow.. i would love to try this 🙂
Plateful says
March 4, 2011 at 11:35 amMe too, never tried making aloo parathas at home though I've tried and enjoyed its taste. Looks like you have mastered the art on your first attempt- wonderful!
Rekha shoban says
March 4, 2011 at 12:24 pmperfect parathas….nice tempting pic!
Tina says
March 4, 2011 at 1:35 pmSooooo tempting and beautiful da…..perfect paratha….
Soumya Vineeth says
March 4, 2011 at 1:39 pmwow, anytime favorite, this looks too soft!
aipi says
March 4, 2011 at 2:35 pmWow..they look soooo neat n perfect..a classic n everyone's fav!
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Cilantro says
March 4, 2011 at 2:41 pmLooks perfect, they turn out soft too and my daughter loves them.
Happy Cook says
March 4, 2011 at 2:45 pmLike you i have never made anykind of stuffed parathas, your look so so good for the first try.
Suja Sugathan says
March 4, 2011 at 2:51 pmDelicious yum yum yum parathas and beautiful tempting clicks dear.
Laavanya says
March 4, 2011 at 3:23 pmVery nice pictures – i too used to think that aloo parathas were a pain to make but once I got the hang of it, I've changed my mind.
Anu Nandu says
March 4, 2011 at 4:09 pmSurely does not look like its your first time – its perfectly professional looking! Love these anytime of the day!
Kairali sisters says
March 4, 2011 at 6:02 pmI am hungray now :).Delicious parathas..
Vimitha Anand says
March 4, 2011 at 6:55 pmThey look soft and perfect… I love making these…
GEETHA ACHAL says
March 4, 2011 at 7:02 pmமிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது…எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த பராத்தா…அருமையான தெளிவான படங்கள்…நன்றி…
Swathi says
March 4, 2011 at 8:57 pmAloo paratha looks delicious. I love this one.
An Open Book says
March 4, 2011 at 11:13 pmone of my abs abs favourites
Divya Kudua says
March 5, 2011 at 2:17 amAloo Paratha with curd and pickle–divine!!
Angie's Recipes says
March 6, 2011 at 1:16 pmSharmi, those flatbread look fabulous. Excellent clicks too.
Yummy Team says
March 6, 2011 at 7:50 pmAwesome clicks, Sharmi..They look so perfect!
Pavithra says
March 7, 2011 at 8:28 pmThe parathas looks absolutely perfect and yumm yumm.. love this a lot and I can eat this daily too.. absolutely love ur clicks sharmi.
Now Serving says
March 7, 2011 at 10:31 pmLooking SUPER DEE DUPER!
Soma says
March 8, 2011 at 3:29 amnice presentation and style and who does not like alu paratha? can have them all day long.
Soma – http://www.ecurry.com
Chitra says
March 8, 2011 at 6:13 amYummy parathas. I too got the guts to try stuffed parathas recently 😉
M D says
March 8, 2011 at 4:20 pmYou bet, cant resist Aloo Parathas. There cant be anything more satisfying than this kind of a breakfast! Yum!
anu says
March 23, 2011 at 11:25 amAloo Parathas look delicious and tempting.
The New Old-Fashioned Girl says
August 15, 2011 at 9:22 pmI tried these yesterday and (although the sides split a little) they were DELICIOUS! Thanks very much for posting this, I am going to explore your other recipes too.
Sharmilee! :) says
August 16, 2011 at 2:17 am@NewOldFashioned Girl : Thanks for trying and glad to know that you liked it! 🙂
Heavenly Housewife says
August 31, 2011 at 8:45 pmI've bookmarked your recipe. I've always wanted to make things like naan and parathas but always felt it was beyond me. I really appreciate your step by step instructions!
*kisses* HH
Mems says
September 3, 2011 at 1:13 pmI made this today!!! I couldn't believe how easy they were! I always thought they'd be impossible. I ended up having waaaaay more potato mix than the bread! The bread only made three parathas….but it took 2 seconds to mix, so i can make more later and store the potato filling.
Thanks for making it a 1+ 1 = 2 recipe. Simple. 🙂
Sharmilee! :) says
September 3, 2011 at 1:16 pm@Mems : Thats great to hear that you tried and glad to hear such feedback! 🙂
Mini Madhusudan says
June 9, 2012 at 1:21 amAloo paranthas are my fav and i cant resist these 🙂 thnx for such a wonderful recipe
hema says
August 25, 2012 at 12:32 pmHi, can u pls show m how to make side dish for aloo paratha??
Sharmilee! :) says
August 25, 2012 at 12:41 pm@Hema : Just mix any fav pickle of urs say 1 tsp with thick curd(1 cup) and ur pickle raita is ready….
Neha Jain says
November 10, 2012 at 3:44 pmI like this recipe and I tried and posted on
http://www.mixandcook.com/recipe/41
Lauren Goslin says
December 9, 2012 at 4:20 amThis looks delicious! I've never tried this recipe, but your directions are so easy to follow and make it look so good! I will definitely be trying this!
pragathi says
December 20, 2012 at 5:21 amwow lovely recipe.. thanks for such wonderful
indian recipes
kalpanamahesh says
March 29, 2013 at 11:49 amAlso you can add curd to wheat flour to make dough. This makes paratha soft and tasty. .. Excellent recipes .
Bagavath Gita says
April 8, 2013 at 11:49 pmHi Sharmi
Thanks for your detailed recipe.After a long time I tried stuffed paratha.I made perfect 7 parathas of 8 inch diameter for dinner today without any tear..Hurray!
I want to add one more tip but I don't know why and how it works,a but it sure does.
After stuffing the aloo ball in the dough ball(check for cracks), leave it for 30 to 45 minutes and then roll into parathas.It sure is lot more easier and mess free.
lal says
July 13, 2013 at 2:49 pmThank you ,In fact i was wondering how they make
shobi says
July 20, 2013 at 10:32 amHi Sharmi, greatly inspired by ur video I tried this recipe and it tasted well. But I cudnt make it thin as my stuffing was looking me out of the dough eagerly:) what was the issue here? thanks for the video:)
SHARMILEE J says
July 20, 2013 at 11:44 amDont give more pressure while rolling esp in the middle…you will sure get it by practice 🙂
Booma Halpeth says
January 31, 2014 at 8:23 amTried your chole briyani. awesome tks tried ur other receipes too.
Booma Halpeth says
January 31, 2014 at 8:24 amHi tried your chole biryani awesome
Aparnaa says
February 13, 2014 at 5:11 pmHi Sharmi, I tried this recipe today & it really came out very well. The aalo parotta was soft & yummy to eat…. Ur video helped a lot really for stuffing n rolling. Thanks for the wonderful contribution u do 🙂
jas says
March 14, 2014 at 12:35 amHi, I tried your aloo paratha recipe but I am not able to roll out the stuffed chapati at all, the stuffing gets out on all sides of the chapati n creates a big mess……pl help me out!!!! Saw ur video n found it so easy to follow but I cannot do it….reason???
SHARMILEE J says
March 14, 2014 at 5:43 amI have given the tips and video too…other than that I dont do anything special…I can tell you that it comes by practise, you need to know the knack of rolling, am sure you will get it perfect soon
pari@parimalapriya says
August 9, 2014 at 2:34 amthanks for the video. helped me a great deal in rolling out the parathas. u r doing a great job. thanks Sharmilee
Anu Nagaraja says
September 5, 2014 at 7:29 pmyou have made every dish clean and beautiful. lovely bright blog:)
Priyanka says
October 30, 2014 at 3:38 amHi Sharmi,
Tried many of your recipes,came perfect. But this Aloo paratha becomes hard after 5 mins of my making.Tried twice both times it was hard.what should i do to get soft Aloo paratha?
SHARMILEE J says
October 30, 2014 at 1:21 pmYou need to toast it at right temperature…..if you flip over many times the parathas may become hard, so cook slow in medium flame, you will sure get soft parathas.
Danish says
October 25, 2018 at 11:43 amAloo paratha is one of favorite food of mine. Awesome clicks sharmis!