Potato Paratha /Aloo Paratha

Paratha is the flat Indian bread with a stuffing.
There are various types of parathas, alu paratha, godi paratha, mooli paratha etc.
Aloo Paratha happens to be the most liked of these various parathas.

Paranthas probably originated in Punjab. But now they are famous all over India.
Heres an easy recipe to prepare Aloo paratha.

Ingredients:
For the potato stuffing
1. Potato - 4
2. Green chilly - 4
3. Ginger - 1/2 inch
4. Cumin - 1 tsp
5. Salt - as per taste

For the Dough :
1. Wheat flour - 1 cup
2. Water
3. Salt - 1/2 tsp
4. Oil - 1 tbsp

How to prepare the dough?
Mix wheat flour,salt and add a tbsp of water. Mix using hands.
Slowly add some more water and mix again.
Repeat adding water and mixing to form a think dough.
Make sure not to add too much water at once.

To make the stuffing
1. Boil the potatoes and allow to cool down.
2. Grind the green chilly,ginger and cumin together.
3. Now mash the potatoes and mix the ground paste of green chilly,ginger and cumin.
4. Add Salt and mix well.

Now to make the Paratha
1. Take a portion of the dough almost equal to the size of a golf ball.
2. Using the wooden stick, flaten the dough into a small 3 inch circular flat roll(chapati).
3. Take a portion of the potato mix, size of a golf ball again.
4. Place it in the centre of the small chapati.
5. Slowly lift the dough into your hands and surround the potato mix with the chapati.
6. The potato ball should get engulfed by the chapati dough.
7. Seal the dough properly by pressing.
8. Again using the wooden stick, make a paratha by rolling the stick over the dough(with potato stuffing inside it). Keep rolling until its almost 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
9. Heat a pan and fry the paratha. Turn the paratha upside down when you see small bubles on the paratha.
10. Apply oil occasionally

Yummy Alu paratha is ready.
Have it with Yogurt. I like to have it with yogurt and Groundnut chutney