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2 potatoes (this makes about 5-6 paranthas)
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2 cups of whole wheat flour
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1 tsp of salt
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1 tsp black pepper
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I tsp of Ajwain (caraway seeds)
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1/2 cup of fresh cilantro roughly chopped Onions and green chilis are optional but I did not use them in this recipe
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1 tsp of Anardana powder (pomegranate powder)
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2 tablespoons of neutral oil
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1/4 cup water
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1 cup of ghee (clarified butter)
Growing up Aloo paranthas (stuffed potatoes flatbread)were a staple in my house. My mom would make them for us every weekend, and my brother and I would devour them with butter, yogurt and my mom’s home made mango pickle, so today on a meatless Monday, I wanted to share this recipe with you all!
Aloo paranthas are my kids favorite after school meal, but I have altered my mom’s recipe to suit my kids picky eating habits (no masalas, no spices). This recipe saves the hassle of stuffing the paranthas without compromising the taste.
- Boil the 2 potatoes and peel them when cool Take a big bowl, break the potatoes by hand and add 1.5 cups of flour (reserve half a cup for later) salt, pepper, Ajwain, Anardana powder, 1 Tablespoon of oil, cilantro,and mix well with the potatoes Knead really well and add water as needed (don’t add the full 1/4 cup in the mix, use as needed). The dough’s consistency should be soft and spongy Let the dough rest by covering it with a damp paper towel for at least 15-20 minutes
- After rest time, knead the dough once again for a few minutes and divide the dough into 5 parts and roll them into balls using your hands and keep them covered Using the reserved flour, flour the rolling area Dip the ball in the flour dusting shaking off the excess and using a rolling pin, roll each ball in to a round 6 inch roti Heat a tawa/griddle Transfer your rolled out dough to the griddle and cook till you start to see the bubbles and then flip it Let it cook for 30-40 seconds
- Add a teaspoon of ghee on the side facing up, and spread it all over the parantha, flip it and press it down by using a spatula allowing it to cook and get brown spots on it Flip it, repeat the step above so that the other side is cooked too
- Enjoy!
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