Methi Aloo Stuffed Paratha
Ingredients Needed:
For the Paratha layer
Wheat flour - 2 cups
Salt to taste
Water to knead
Thick curds - 2 tbsp
Ajwain - 1/4 tsp
For the Methi Aloo Stuffing
Methi leaves - 1 cup
Aloo - 2 medium
Salt to taste
Red chili powder -1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Amchur/ Dry Mango powder - 1/4 tsp
Roasted Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
How to make the Methi Aloo Stuffed Paratha
For the Paratha Layer
In a wide bowl, take the wheat flour, salt, curds and ajwain. Mix everything well. Slowly add water and knead to a stiff dough. Rest it for 10 mins.
For the Methi Aloo stuffing
MW slashed potatoes for 6 mins. Soak in water and peel.
Wash and pick the methi leaves. Then heat a non stick pan with oil, add the methi leaves and all the spices. Cook till the methi leaves becomes dry and all water evaporates almost.
Remove to a bowl, add mashed potatoes and mix everything together to a thick dough. Let it rest for 5 mins.
To make the stuffed paratha
Pinch out equal ball of the dough and the stuffing.
Flatten on the sides of the dough, place the stuffing ball in the center and completely cover with all sides.
Roll in flour and gently roll out parathas.
heat a tawa and grease with oil. Cook the paratha on hot tawa on both sides.
Once done, romove and dab some butter on top.
Serve with curds and pickle
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Sarita says
Methi Aaloo paratha.. Must be with great flavour and taste. Looks yummy.
Varadas Kitchen says
I add methi directly to the dough. Here you have a variation of aloo paratha and added methi to the filling. Awesome!
Magees kitchen says
Looks delicious!
Pavani N says
Wow, aloo-methi stuffed parathas sound delicious.
Padmajha PJ says
So nice that Athamma share your enthu in cooking! Do share the secret of the kathi rolls when you find our :). And these stuffed parathas are welcome anytime!!!
vaishali sabnani says
I love this paratha and features in my kitchen at least once a week . Awesome.
Priya Suresh says
Excellent and very healthy stuffing, well done Valli.
sneha datar says
Healthy and filling parathas.
Annu says
Hey thats a great idea! Although i love aloo parathas i have never been happy with its low nutrition value. This is a good way to eat culture aloo parathas!
Harini-Jaya R says
Wonderful parathas and filling too.
veena krishnakumar says
This is nice. I do aloo paratha. Addition of methi must be falvourful
Suma Gandlur says
It must be shocking to kids that your MIL forgot the recipe. 🙂
These parathas must have been yummy and full of flavor.