Aloo Paratha or potato/alu gedde paratha is very popular breakfast, lunch or anytime of the day dish. This is chapathi or roti with delicious masala potato stuffing.
We south Indians make different types for dosa, and rice rotti adding variety vegetables and cheese paneer etc… likewise rotis being staple food in northern part of India, they have these vegetable or paneer based stuffings to make the rotis more healthy and flavorful. One of the popular stuffings is using the potatoes with spices.
Here is the my creation of Aloo paratha with the addition of sesame seeds and methi leaves.
Ingredients:
For the dough:
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 to 3 tsp oil for making the dough
water to make the dough
¼ tsp salt or salt to taste
For making the stuffing:
2 medium size potato cooked
1 to 2 TBSP chopped methi leaves( it enhances the taste and flavor, if you don’t have it no need to worry)
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Around ½ tsp salt
¼ jeera powder
2 to 3 green chillies(finely chopped)
½ tsp grated ginger
¼ tsp dhania powder
juice of ½ lemon
½ tsp sesame seeds
butter or oil for paratha
Credit: YouTube
