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Aloo methi paratha recipe | Aalu methi paratha | no stuffed aloo paratha

Author Nehas Cook Book
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Meal
Cuisine Indian
Servings 10 paratha

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup chopped methi leaves
  • 3-4 spicy green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • ½ cup chopped green garlic
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup poha
  • 1 medium size boiled potatoes
  • 2 tbsp curd
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp red chilli flakes
  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • 1 tsp oil
  • Ghee for roasting paratha

Instructions

  • In a mixer jar, add 1 cup poha and grind it into a fine powder. Keep it aside.
  • In another mixer jar, add 3 green chillies, 1 inch ginger, ½ cup green garlic, and 1 tsp cumin seeds. Grind into a coarse paste without adding water. Keep it aside.
  • Heat a pan and add 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp cumin seeds, and 1 tbsp sesame seeds. Sauté until aromatic.
  • Add 1 cup methi leaves and sauté for a minute. Then add 1 cup water and bring it to a boil. Add the ground poha powder and mix well. The poha powder will absorb the water and puff up. Cook the mixture until it leaves the sides of the pan.
  • Switch off the gas and transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl. Allow it to cool down.
  • Once cooled, add 1 medium boiled potato (grated), 2 tbsp curd, salt to taste, 1 tsp red chilli flakes, and ½ cup chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
  • Gradually add 1 cup wheat flour and knead into a medium-soft dough suitable for parathas. Add 1 tsp oil and knead again to make the dough smooth.
  • Do not rest the dough. Take a medium-sized dough ball, coat it with dry flour, and roll it out. Cut the rolled paratha using a lid to make uniform-sized parathas.
  • Heat a tawa and roast the paratha on medium flame, applying ghee on both sides, until golden brown.
  • Aloo methi paratha is ready. Serve hot with chutney and raita.

Notes

  • Grind the poha into a fine powder.
  • Poha powder puffs up easily when added to hot water.
  • Sautéing methi in ghee enhances its taste and reduces its bitterness.
  • The proportion of water should be equal to the poha.
  • Add wheat flour gradually to bind the paratha dough.
  • Grate the boiled potatoes so they blend easily into the paratha mixture.
  • Dahi gives softness and enhances the taste of the paratha.
  • Knead a medium-soft dough for the paratha.
  • Cook the paratha on a medium flame.