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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Aloo Paratha

Aloo Paratha

Aloo Paratha


Love potatoes?? But hesitating to eat because of its risk factors??.. Potato is one of the most comfortable vegetables.. It has more potassium than that of a banana..It helps with Digestion, Heart health, Blood Pressure and even cancer prevention.

But if you have it as French fries , Hash brown  or potato fry, you tend to loose the whole nutrients of potato.. So try to reduce potato intake in such form.. The best way to have potatoes is in their steamed form.. Even in  boiling, we are losing all nutrients in water.. So just place it on a steam pot or in a Idli pot and steam it..

Potato is  full of carbohydrates only.. carbohydrates will get digested soon and you will feel hungry soon.. So you will eat more food for the next meal. That is the reason, we are advised not to have much potato..   So even if you take potato for a meal, reduce other carbohydrates like rice..  Have some fresh vegetables and fruits along with it for a  Nutritionally balanced meal..

 The better way to include potato in healthy way is Aloo Paratha.. And you don't need any Side -dish for this.. Just have it with Curd or pickle.. An Easy Go recipe..

Aloo paratha



Ingredients: (Makes 4 Parathas)

Wheat Flour        -  1 cup
Salt                      - As required
Hot Water           - As required
Oil                       - As required

For Stuffing:

Potato                                - 1 (Big Size)
Big Onion                          - 1
Ginger                                - a small piece
Salt                                    - As required
Turmeric Powder              - 1/4 tsp
Chilli Powder                    - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder             - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder                  - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder     - 1/2 tsp
Corinader Leaves             - few


Procedure:

Finely chop Onion and Ginger.
Take a bowl.. Mix everything under 'For Stuffing' well Make balls out of it.
Add salt to wheat flour. Add hot water in small instances and knead well.. Make balls out of the dough.. 
Dough balls and stuffing balls should be of same size.

Aloo paratha1


Roll out chapathi dough for 2 inch diameter with the help of flour..  Place the stuffing inside.

aloo paratha2


Close the stuffing and remove the excess dough.

aloo paratha3

Shape the dough with hands so that dough completely covers the stuffing.

aloo paratha4
 

Roll out the dough with the help of flour..

aloo paratha5

Heat Dosa pan.. Place rolled out chapathi on the pan.. When its cooked on one side, turn it to other side.. If you wish add Ghee, Butter or oil.. I didn't use anything..

These parathas stay fresh and soft for a long time...
Enjoy with curd or pickle..
Don't eat with any other gravies, as you can't enjoy the original aloo paratha taste..