Charishma'S Aloo Parathas
- 2 potatoes, washed and unpeeled
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (Atta)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 green chili, finely chopped
- water, to knead the paratha dough
- oil, to shallow fry
- Pressure cook the potatoes up to 4 whistles in the pressure cooker. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Mash the peeled potatoes thoroughly in a bowl.
- Add all the spice powders to the potato dough.
- In another bowl add flour and water. Slowly knead this mixture to obtain a flour dough.
- Now pinch off small portions of the flour dough and fill it with the potato dough.
- Make round balls and press each between the palms of your hands.
- Roll out each ball, not very large, about 6 inch in diameter (The same way as you make rotis).
- Heat a flat bottomed pan (tawa) and place the rolled out ball on it.
- Cook on one side until brown specs appear pouring a little oil on the underside.
- Flip and cook on this side too using a little oil until brown specs appear.
- Serve hot with yoghurt and mango pickle.
potatoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, whole wheat flour, cumin powder, green chili, water, oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/charishmas-aloo-parathas-504904 (may not work)