Aloo paratha or potato-stuffed flatbread is a popular Indian bread. It makes a satisfying breakfast and is popularly served for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. Check out this easy and delicious aloo paratha recipe.
Place a trivet in the container and put rinsed potatoes on the trivet
Lock the lid with the release valve in the sealing position.
Start the instant pot on high pressure/manual mode for 10 minutes.
Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then release any additional pressure manually by turning the release valve in venting position.
Once the silver pin drops, open the lid and remove the potatoes.
Make paratha dough in food processor
Fix the dough blade in the container.
Add whole wheat flour, salt, nigella seeds and oil and start the food processor on low speed or dough setting
Add water slowly through the feeder and
Continue until the flour binds into a soft, smooth dough ball.
Make aloo paratha masala
Peel the cooked potatoes and mash them with a potato masher.
Add all the rest of the ingredients - turmeric powder, garlic, serrano pepper, cilantro leaves, garlic chives, nigella seeds, oil, salt and mix well.
Make Aloo Paratha
Take 40 grams dough and roll into a smooth ball (about an inch and half in diameter) and then flatten it.
Dust it in dry whole wheat flour and roll into a round shape paratha of about 4 inches in diameter.
Take about 60 grams of potato masala and make a ball and place in center of the rolled paratha
Make into a smooth ball by removing excess dough. Continue to roll with the help of dry flour into a 6-7 inch paratha.
Place the rolled paratha on a skillet on a medium high flame
Once you see a few light brown spots, flip the paratha with a spatula and cook for a few seconds.
Apply a few drops of oil on the top side and spread with a basting brush
Flip once again and apply oil on the other side
Flip for the final time and cook for few seconds until golden brown.
Aloo paratha is ready.
Notes
To make aloo paratha less spicy or without spicy peppers, mix all ingredients except peppers. Divide the dough into two parts and then add peppers to each as needed or skip it for kids.