Methi aloo paratha is a stuffed paratha made with whole wheat flour and methi leaves dough which is stuffed with spicy potato filling. I also share the stuffed fried chili recipe which tastes great with paratha. It is usually made for breakfast and sometimes lunch and dinner also.
Generally, the recipe for stuffed paratha recipe varies from house to house. But I share the very basic recipe of stuffed paratha. I grate boiled potatoes mixed with spices and stuffed them into the wheat-methi dough, gently roll it, and roasted them in ghee. In my recipe, I saw 3 ways of a rolling method of methi aloo paratha. Hence it should be a fairly easy recipe for most of them.
The key to making tasty methi aloo paratha at home are
- Firstly, I made dough with wheat flour combined with chopped methi leaves. You can also make this recipe with maida or plain flour or half wheat flour and half maida but it is healthier with just wheat flour.
- Also, paratha dough should be soft and smooth, do not knead tight dough because it is not easily stretched while rolling paratha.
- take extra precautions while preparing the potato or aloo stuffing. It has to be moist but at the same time not make it watery. You may not be able to stuff it and eventually you may not be able to roll too. Then add some dry poha powder into the stuffing, so it will absorb water and make the stuffing dry.
- Lastly, you can apply either ghee or oil while roasting. Also roast paratha on a medium flame for a crispy outer layer.
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Ingredients
For methi aloo paratha
dough
- 2 cup or 200grm wheat flour
- 2 cup or 100 grm methi leaves
- ยพ cup Water or as required
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp oil
Stuffing
- 3 medium size or 500 mashed potatoes
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 2 green chilli paste
- 1 medium size chopped onion
- ยผ tsp ajwain
- ยฝ tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ยฝ tsp cumin powder
- ยฝ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp amchur powder
- Salt to taste
- Some coriander leaves
- Oil or Ghee for roasting paratha
For stuffed fried chilli
- 8-9 medium size green chilli
- 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 6-7 chopped green garlic cloves
- Some coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- ยผ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp oil for frying
Instructions
Making methi aloo paratha
- In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, chopped methi leaves, and salt. Add water gradually and knead the soft and smooth dough for paratha. Cover and rest the dough for 20 minutes.
- For preparing paratha stuffing, in a mixing bowl mashed boiled potatoes with your hand or masher.
- Now, in a pan, add oil, ginger paste, and green chili paste. Sautรฉ for 2 minutes.
- Then add chopped onion. Sautรฉ till onion is slightly golden brown in color.
- Switch off the gas and add it to mashed potatoes.
- Then add ajwain, crushed coriander seeds, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala, amchur powder, salt, and some coriander leaves. mix well.
- The potato stuffing is ready. keep it aside.
- after the dough has rested for 20 minutes, knead slightly and pinch a ball-sized dough.
- roll the dough into a rough and slightly thin thickness.
- Now spread the potato stuffing in the center.
- Then carefully fold and close all sides of the paratha forming a triangle. press gently and sprinkle some flour and roll it slightly.
- Or fold paratha into a square shape and sprinkle some flour and roll it gently.
- Or roll dough into 4 inches in diameter. Then place aloo stuffing in the center. take the edge and start pleating bringing it to the center. also join the pleats together and secure tight pinching off excess dough. sprinkle some wheat flour and roll slightly thick.
- Place the rolled paratha on hot tawa.
- Apply 1 tsp oil/ghee and fill over the paratha.
- Roast the aloo paratha on medium-low flame till browned and uniformly roasted on both sides.
- Serve methi aloo paratha with fried chili, butter, and raita.
Making stuffed fried chili
- In a mixture jar, add roasted peanuts, white sesame seeds, green garlic cloves, and coriander leaves. Without adding water grind it coarsely.
- Add ground stuffing into the mixing bowl, also add salt and turmeric powder. Mix well. Stuffing is ready.
- Now make slits into green chili and remove its seeds and veins. Stuffed chilies with stuffing.
- Then heat oil in a pan, add chilies, and fry it on medium flame till it becomes crispy on both sides.
- Serve tasty stuffed fried chilies with paratha.
Notes
- Knead semi-soft paratha dough,
- Use a generous amount of oil /ghee while roasting paratha, it will give good flavor to paratha.
- Roast paratha on medium-low flame for evenly cooked.
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