I do not believe in depriving myself and I feel its ok to indulge at times. Hence, I share with you a recipe that is a little higher on the calories but not on the taste buds ;)
Aloo paratha, or the Indian bread stuffed with potatoes, is a popular breakfast dish in India. It's calorie dense, and no matter what, I wouldn't advise you to try it without butter or oil. I'm not very good with pictures, so please excuse the not perfect clicks. But, I promise I will work on them for future posts.
For The Dough
200 grams whole wheat flour
salt per taste
a little bit of oil
pinch of red chili powder
Take whole wheat flour, add some salt, red chili powder (Indian spice), and some oil. Knead it and keep it aside.
Ingredients for the stuffing
2 boiled potatoes
chopped onions
salt, as per taste
Makes 3 to 4 parathas
Method
Mash the potatoes in a bowl and add chopped onions. If you wish, you can also add coriander and your choice of veggies. Make round balls of flour and set aside.
Take one of the balls and using a rolling pin, roll it out a bit. Try to roll at least 4 of these in the same size preferably. Now, add some of the mashed potatoes in one of the rolled roti. Once done, carefully add the other rolled roti (or bread) on top of it to cover it. Seal the ends (with dry wheat flour, if needed)
Now, roll this out to the size you would like your aloo paratha to be. While rolling, keep your pan on low to medium heat.
Add the rolled roti on the pan. Toss and turn and add a little bit of oil. And, your aloo paratha is ready.
You can skip using oil, but it won't taste as good ;)
Serve with raita or just plain Greek yogurt, with a side salad. In India we also eat this with black lentil and some pickle.
If you like Indian food, this will definitely be a good choice for Sunday brunch.
Thank you for the guest post Z! To my regular readers, be sure to swing by Z's blog where I am also guest posting today. She's featuring Jason's Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie, so be sure to head over and grab that recipe!
That sounds so good! I've never had anything like this before, but I have to try it. I love all the ingredients.
ReplyDeleteNom nom potatoes + onions is my all time fave mix! We used them here as a stuffing for filo pastry! And also just mixed with macaroni (fried onions mixed with paprika and potatoes). I generally don't like Indian food but I think I'd looooove this!
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like such a yummy combination. Jason will probably shun it due to all the carbs and calories, but I'll eat his share without complaint ;)
DeleteI have never seen any Indian breakfast recipes! Aloo Paratha sounds like a delicious meal for breakfast.
ReplyDeleteSame here! It's always Indian dinner recipes that I see, so I am glad Z was able to provide something a little different for us today.
DeleteI never thought to make anything like this, but I came here because it intrigued me. This recipe sounds great.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim!
Deletelooks and sounds delicious Theresa!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gloria!
DeleteSome Indian food are really spicy but this Aloo Paratha is seasoned just right. Good idea for a hearty breakfast. I'm trying this out on the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI know. I can't do spicy, but I love that there aren't hot spices in this dish.
DeleteI really enjoy Indian cuisine but this is one dish I have never heard of. It sounds delicious and almost reminds me of a quesadilla or flatbread.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had Indian food that many times in my life, but this sounds like something I would love. I can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteThat sure is a whole different dish than what I'm used to, then that doesn't take much lol
ReplyDeleteI've had a few different Indian dishes before but this is a new one. Thanks for the recipe and step by step instructions.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really healthy and filling breakfast dish. I have never tried an Aloo Paratha before but reading through the ingredient list, I think this is going to be delicious. Maybe I will throw in some grated Parmesan too.
ReplyDeletelooks good
ReplyDeleteIndian is one of my favorite cuisines but I've never had Aloo Paratha before! I'll have to try this recipe for sure - I am sure my family would like it.
ReplyDeleteWe go to the Indian restaurant occasionally and I have never tried it either. Never even seen it on the menu, so I can't wait to try it for myself as well.
DeleteI love that it has no meat! I'd love to try to make this with the kids over the weekend. Headed over to Z's to say hello.
ReplyDeleteI think even meat eaters would find this to be a delicious recipe!
DeleteThat looks amazing - almost like an Indian version of perogies.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's what I thought too :)
DeleteThat looks good. I would definitely try that.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound yummy, doesn't it?
DeleteThanks so much for having me T! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the guest post Z ♥♥♥
DeleteWonderful blog..one of my favourite.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good. Travis and I love Indian food. This would be great to try.
ReplyDeleteI never eat it. Many time I heard this name but I can not eat it. I live in bangladesh
ReplyDeletethere have not this food. Thanks to give there the recipes cooking item and how to cook.
Love chapatis. Thanks for the recipe. Weekend treat, yummy
ReplyDeleteI usually buy the instant one ..the fresh one like this is surely yummier!
ReplyDeleteLove this yummy recipe. thanks for this recipe
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ReplyDeleteLooks Good !! Hopefully it will be very tasty to eat..