ALOO PARATHA

ALOO PARATHA


ALOO PARATHA

INGREDIENTS:

Wheat flour                   - 2 cups

Potatoes                         - 3 

Onion                              - 1/4 cup

Coriander leaves            - 1 tbsp

Chili powder                  - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder           - 1/4 tsp

Chat masala                  - 1/4 tsp

Salt                                - to taste

Oil                                 - 5 tbsp


METHOD:

Boil, peel and mash the potatoes and keep aside..

Chop onion and coriander leaves.

Take a large bowl..

Add wheat flour,turmeric powder and salt,mix well.

Add enough water and knead to make a smooth dough.

Divide the dough into smooth balls,Cover and keep aside.

Take  another bowl add mashed potatoes, onion, coriander leaves,chaat masala chili powder  and salt and mix well.

Divide the potato mixture into equal portion and shape into balls.

Take dough ball and roll it with a rolling pin into rounds.

Place a potato ball in the center,bring the edges to enclose it and pinch extra part on top.

Flatten the balls and sprinkle with a little flour and roll them with rolling pin into round chapathis.

Heat a tawa in medium heat.

Then place a paratha on it and cook for 3 minutes.

Turn the paratha, apply some oil on it and spread it all over paratha.

Turn again and apply some oil other side  and cook until golden brown.

Yummy Aloo paratha is ready to taste..

Serve hot with MintCurd or any Raita..



SORAKKAI PORIYAL OR BOTTLE GOURD PORIYAL


SORAKKAI PORIYAL OR BOTTLE GOURD PORIYAL

INGREDIENTS:

Bottle Gourd                       -  1 

Mustard                               -  1/4 tsp

Channa Dhal                      -  1/2 tsp

Big Onion                           -  1

Green Chili                         -  2

Red Chili                             -  2

Curry Leaves                       -  1 sprig

Grated coconut                   - 2 tsp

Oil                                       -  1 tsp

Salt                                      -  to taste


METHOD

Take a frying pan.. heat oil when hot..

Add mustard red chillies and Channa dal. When  splutters.. add curry leaves..

Add chopped onion, green chilli and  saute  till the onion turns transparent . 

Add the chopped bottle gourd and salt. Add 1/4 cup of water and mix  well. 

Cook this for about 10 – 15 min till the vegetable is cooked and the water is completely absorbed.Add grated coconut  saute for 2 mins ..

Bottle gourd poriyal is ready to taste... 

Goes well with rice ...