Ingredients–

For the stuffing –

• 6 medium potatoes
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 onion finely minced
• 2-3 green chillies finely minced
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• Salt to taste

For the paratha dough –

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp oil
• Warm water for kneading
• Salt to taste

Method –

1. Boil, peel and mash the potatoes
2. Add cumin seeds, onion, green chillies and coriander leaves to the mashed potatoes
3. Add red chilli powder and salt to taste
4. Mix all the ingredients(there should be no lumps), and set aside
5. Take the whole wheat flour in a bowl
6. Make a well in the centre and add salt and oil
7. Pour warm water as required and bring the mixture together
8. Knead into a soft smooth dough
9. Keep the dough covered for 20-30 minutes
10. Make medium sized balls from the dough
11. Take one ball of dough, roll and flatten it
12. Dust with some flour and roll it in a circle of 5-6” diameter
13. Place the potato stuffing in the centre, keeping some space from the side
14. Bring the edges together and join them
15. Join the edges well so that the filling doesn’t come out
16. Roll the filled ball of dough using some dry flour to dust. It should be rolled thin preferably
17. Now place the rolled paratha on a heated tava. The tava should be hot
18. When the base is partly cooked, flip it
19. Now when the top is also partly cooked, flip again
20. Spread some oil on the both the partly cooked sides
21. It will have brown spots
22. Press the paratha edges with a spatula so that the edges are fried well
23. Serve with extra butter, yogurt and pickle