Ingredients:
For parathas:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour/atta
- 1/4 tsp salt
- water to knead the dough
For stuffing:
- 2 potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
- 1 1/2 tsps green chili paste
- 1 1/2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- big pinch turmeric pwd
- 1/4 tsp cumin pwd
- 1 tsp coriander pwd (coarsely crushed works good)
- pinch of amchur pwd
- salt to taste
- ghee or oil to roast the parathas
Steps of Preparation:
- Add salt to the atta, combine, slowly add water to form a soft yet slightly firm dough. Cover with damp cloth and let it rest for 10 mts. Get the stuffing ready in the mean time.
- Prepare stuffing by combining mashed potato, green chili paste, coriander leaves, coriander pwd, turmeric pwd, cumin pwd, amchur and pinch of salt and combine.
- Pinch a large lemon sized ball of dough and roll to form a 3″ diameter circle. Place some stuffing and take the edges of the dough and cover the stuffing. Prepare with rest of dough.
- Dust the working surface with some atta and roll out the stuffed dough to form 6″-7″ diameter circles.
- Heat a iron tawa and once its hot, place a paratha and let it cook for 15 secs. Flip the paratha and let it cook for a few more secs. Once light brown spots appear, drizzle some oil or ghee and roast to a golden shade on both sides. Use a spatula to press the puffed areas as the paratha gets roasted.
- Serve hot with any curry of your choice or yogurt or raita.