Fish Stuffed Paratha

Ingredients

 For the Dough

• All Purpose Flour – 2 cups
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Salt
• Warm Water , to knead

For the Filling   

• Tilapia Filet – 5 (1.3 lb)
• Oil – 8-10 tbsp
• Onion paste , large – 2
• Ginger paste – 2 inch
• Garlic paste –  4 cloves
• Boiled Potato  , medium – 3
• Turmeric powder – 1 1/2 tsp
• Red Chili powder – 2 tsp
• Garam Masala – 1 tbsp
• Sugar – 1/2 tsp
• Salt , to taste

Filling Yields : 18 Parathas

Method

1. Add all ingredients for the dough in a large bowl except water and mix thoroughly.

2. Now add water little by little until it forms a soft pliable dough.

3. Cover with a moist cloth and set aside for 20-30 minutes.

4. Boil fish and potato separately and mash them.

5. Heat oil in a large pan, add onion-ginger-garlic paste and fry until oil starts to separate from the sides.

6. Now add mashed fish , salt , sugar , turmeric and red chili powder , combine well and fry until oil starts to come out from the sides.

7. Add mashed potato and garam masala powder , cook until dry.

8. Make big lemon size balls from the dough ( 5-6 ).

9. With the help of a rolling pin make a thick circle of about 5 inch diameter.

10. Take 2 spoonful of filling and spread it on paratha surface.

11. Now cut one side of the paratha and roll it to make a cone shape.

12. Now place it on your palm and press it gently to give it a round shape.

13. Dust it with flour and roll a thick circle of about 6-7 inch diameter.

14. Heat a tawa or non stick pan , place the stuffed parathas.

15. Cook both sides on medium heat until brown spots starts to appear.

16. Pour 1 tsp of oil or ghee and cook both sides.

17. Serve hot with ketchup or pickle or raita.

 

** You can make fish samosas or fish cutlets using the same filling. **

Aloo Paratha / Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread

Ingredients

For the Dough

• Wheat Flour – 2 1/2 cup
• Oil / Ghee – 2 tsp + for frying
• Salt
• Water , to knead

For the Stuffing

• Aloo / Potato , boiled – 1 lb
• Roasted Cumin Powder (Dry roast cumin seeds, then grind) – 1tsp
• Cilantro , chopped – 2tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Salt , to taste
• Chaat masala – 1 tsp (optional)

Method

1. Peel and mash the boiled potatoes.

2. Mix all the ingredients for stuffing with the mashed potatoes , combine well. Keep aside.

3. Mix flours with salt and oil. Knead with water to make a soft dough. Cover and let it sit for 30 min.

4. Divide the dough into equal lemon size balls.

5. Take one ball and roll it into a circle of about 4 inch.

6. Put a decent amount of filling in the middle of the rolled dough.
7. Cover the stuffing by bringing all the edges together and make a ball.

 

 

8. Roll it into a 6 inch circle.

9. Now heat a tava, once hot, place the rolled dough. Turn it over when one side is done. Add a dab of oil or ghee on top and cook both sides.

10. Serve hot with mango pickle or tomato ketchup.

Aloo Paratha (Easy ) / Indian Potato Flatbread

Ingredients

• Wheat Flour – 1 1/2 cup
• Oil / Ghee – 2 tsp + for frying
• Salt , to taste
• Potato , boiled – 1 lb
• Roasted Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Cilantro , chopped – 3 tbsp
• Chaat masala – 1 tsp (optional)

Method

1. Peel and mash the boiled potatoes.
2. Add cumin powder, red chili powder and chopped cilantro, mix well. Break the lumps, if any.

3. Add oil and flours to the mashed potato and make a soft dough. Cover and let it sit for 30 min.

4. Divide it to equal lemon size balls.

5. Roll it into a circle of about 6 inch.

6. Now heat a tava, once hot, place the rolled dough. Turn it over when one side is done. Add a dab of oil or ghee on top and cook both sides.

7. Serve hot with mango pickle or tomato ketchup.