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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Aloo parata


Potatoes - 2 medium
Onions - 1/4th cup minced (optional)
Green chilies - 2

Chili powder - 1/4th tbsp

Cumin powder - 1/4th tbsp

Ginger-garlic paste - 1/4th tbsp
Garam masala or chaat masala - 1/4th tbsp

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - pinch

Salt

Ghee




Procedure:

1. Boil and mash the potatoes and keep it aside.
2. Take a pan, add oil, ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, turmeric powder, very finely chopped green chillies, minced onions (its an optional) and chilli powder.

3. Fry the above contents for a min or two and add mashed potatoes and cook it for 3 mins.

4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add lemon juice.

5. Prepare chapathi dough and leave it for 15- 20 mins.

6. Roll the chapathi dough into small size puri's and stuff a spoon full of the potato mixture, seal the edges.

7.
Press lightly with the palm and dust with flour before rolling out into thick flat paratas.
8. Heat up the skillet and cook it at medium flame and finally
drizzle some butter or ghee on each side and flip.
9. Serve hot with pickle and yoghurt (Beat the yogurt with a pinch of jeera powder, chili powder and salt).

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