Plain Parantha - Alu Parantha

Plain Parantha

Stuffed Parantha:

Alu Parantha(Unleavened Bread stuffed with Potatoes); Yields:12

Ingredients for filling:1 1/2 cups water(360ml),4 large potatoes(600gm),2 medium onions finely chopped,2 green chillies finely chopped,11/2 tbsps coriander leaves chopped,2 1/2 tsp salt,11/2 tsp cumin seeds,1/2 tsp red chilli powder,1 1/4 coriander powder,a pinch pepper,1 tbsp pomegranate seeds crushed.

Ingredients for dough:3 3/4 cups(375gm)sifted wheat flour,1/2tspsalt,1 1/4cups(300ml) water,1/2 cup(120gm)ghee for frying.

Method:

1.To make filling:Pressure cook the potatoes till tender enough to mash.Remove from heat.Cool and peel the potatoes.Mash them and allow them to cool.Add remaining ingredients and mix.heat a non-stick pan and add the filling.Keep stirring with a spatula till slightly browned.Remove from heat.Cool.With greased hands make 12 balls approx. 4 cm in diameter.Keep covered.

2.To make dough:Mix flour,salt and 3/4 cup water.Add enough of remaining water(1/2 cup),2 tbsps at a time,mixing after each addition,till dough forms a soft ball(stop adding water before dough becomes wet and sticky).Knead till dough is smooth and elastic(about 2 mins).Keep covered with a damp cloth for about 1/2 hour.

3.With greased hands,knead dough briefly.Make 12 balls approx 3.5cm in diameter.Keep covered with a damp cloth.

4.On a floured board,roll each ball of dough into a flat round 10cm in diameter.Stuff each ball of filling into each round of dough.

5.Heat griddle on medium heat for about 3 minutes till adrop of water splutters instantly when flicked on griddle(tava).Put round on tava as explained.Cook remaining rounds in the same way.Serve hot,accompanied with curd.