🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Aloo Paratha

Potato-Stuffed Flatbread

Prep Time 35 minutes

Servings 4

Difficulty medium

Calories 300 kcal

The most iconic stuffed paratha: whole wheat flatbread filled with spiced mashed potato, cooked on a tawa with ghee. The undisputed king of North Indian breakfasts.

Ingredients

whole wheat flour (2 cups)
boiled potatoes (3 large)
green chilies
ginger
cumin powder
amchur
garam masala
fresh coriander
ghee
salt

Instructions

1 Knead flour with water and salt into soft dough. Rest 20 minutes.
2 Mash potatoes, mix with green chilies, ginger, cumin, amchur, garam masala, coriander, and salt.
3 Roll a dough ball into a disc, place stuffing in center, seal and roll out gently.
4 Cook on a hot tawa, flipping once. Apply ghee generously on both sides until golden.
5 Serve with yogurt, pickle, white butter, and a glass of lassi.

Did You Know?

In Punjabi culture, the number of aloo parathas a person can eat is a matter of pride. Competitive paratha eating is a real thing at Punjabi gatherings.