Thursday, December 24, 2009

ALOO PARATHA RECIPE (Aloo Ka Paratha)

Ingredients for alu paratha :

Stuffing:
2 boiled Potatoes
1 small finely chopped Onion (optional)
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Small piece of Ginger (very finely chopped or grated)
1 or 2 green Chilies (finely chopped)
Salt Red Chili powder and Garam masala as per taste
Butter

Preparation of aaloo paratha :

* For the cover make dough out of whole-wheat flour (atta), as you would do for any parantha/roti.
* Mash the potatoes.
* Add all the stuffing items to mashed potatoes and mix it properly.
* Make two medium size chapati, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one.
* Now roll it slightly. Put it in a pre-heated oven at 450-degree. Cover top oven grill with aluminum foil & Place Paratha over it for easy baking.
* When top side is done change the side and keep a check (till properly baked)
* Spread butter over it. Serve aloo paratha hot with yogurt (curd).




MOOLI PARATHA RECIPE
Ingredients:


For stuffing:
3 Mooli (Radish)
Salt To Taste
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Corainder powder
2 Green chillies, chopped finely
2 tbsp Corainder leaves
For dough:
2 cups Wheat flour
Salt To taste
Water As needed
Oil for frying muli paranthas

Preparation:

* Sieve the wheat flour and salt. Add water and knead to stiff dough. Cover and keep aside.
* Peel and grate the radish. Squeeze and drain all the water.
* Heat the pan and fry the radish to light brown. Add salt, red chilli powder, green chillies, corainder leaves and mix well. Allow it to cool.
* Take some dough and roll into small puri, put 2tsp of stuffing and cover all the sides. Roll again into a thick, round parantha.
* Heat a tava and fry the mooli ka paratha both sides to crispy and brown. Put some oil over the paratha.
* Serve the mooli paratha hot with raita or curry.