Aloo Paratha For Tiffin
Craft soft, delicious Aloo Parathas for tiffin! Our easy recipe ensures perfect, non-soggy parathas every time.
Ingredients
- 1 Medium-sized potato peeled & chopped
- Paste: 1/2 Inch Ginger, 3 Garlic Cloves, 2 Green Chilli
- 1/4 tsp Ajwain/Carom Seeds
- 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin & Coriander Seeds Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- A Pinch of Hing / Asafetida
- Coriander Leaves
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Besan / Gram Flour
- 1 Bowl of Wheat Flour
- Water
- Oil
Optional additions:
- Spinach/palak finely chopped
- Onion finely chopped
- Cheese grated
Instructions
- Grate the peeled potato. Squeeze out any excess water.
- Place the grated potato in a bowl.
- To the bowl with potato, add crushed ginger, garlic, and chillies.
- Add carom seeds (crush them between your palms before adding).
- Add white sesame seeds.
- Add chaat masala (or amchur powder).
- Add coriander-cumin powder.
- Add turmeric powder and asafoetida.
- Add chopped coriander leaves.
- Add salt to taste.
- Add gram flour.
- Gradually add wheat flour to the mixture.
- Mix everything well. The potato will release some moisture, so initially, you might not need water.
- If needed, add a little water to form a soft dough.
- Once the dough is formed, add a little oil or butter on top and knead again.
- Take a portion of the dough.
- Dust a rolling surface with a little wheat flour.
- Roll the dough into a thin circle (paratha). Don't make it too thick. You can also use oil instead of flour for rolling.
- Alternatively, you can pat the dough flat with your hands instead of rolling.
- Heat a tawa (griddle), preferably an iron one.
- Once the tawa is hot, spread a little oil on it.
- Place the rolled paratha on the hot tawa. Cook on medium heat.
- When one side is lightly cooked, flip it.
- Apply oil, ghee, or butter on the cooked side.
- Flip again and cook the other side, applying oil/ghee/butter.
- Cook both sides until golden brown and well-cooked. The parathas will remain soft.
- Serve the hot parathas with chutney or tomato sauce. They are great for kids' tiffin boxes.
- Optional: You can add finely chopped spinach, onion, or even cheese to the dough for variation. Enjoy your meal.