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Aloo paratha with white butter

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Whole-wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced potato, cooked on a tawa and served with white butter, curd and pickle.

Region: Chandigarh (Punjabi and Haryanvi cooking)Occasion: Breakfast, especially in winterTime: 45 minServes: 4Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole-wheat atta
  • Water and a pinch of salt for the dough
  • 4 potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 1 onion, finely chopped (optional)
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp amchur
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • Salt to taste
  • Ghee for cooking
  • White butter (makkhan), curd and pickle to serve

Method

  1. Knead the atta with water and salt into a soft dough. Rest for 20 minutes.
  2. Mix the potato with onion, chillies, ginger, ajwain, spices, coriander and salt.
  3. Roll a ball of dough into a small round, put a ball of filling in the centre and bring the edges together to seal.
  4. Dust with flour and roll gently into a thick round.
  5. Cook on a hot tawa, flipping and spreading ghee on both sides, until golden brown spots appear.
  6. Serve hot with a dollop of white butter, curd and pickle.

History

Chandigarh's home cooking is largely Punjabi and Haryanvi, brought by the families who settled in the new capital after 1947.

Significance

Aloo paratha with white butter and a glass of lassi is the classic heavy breakfast of the region, especially on cold winter mornings.