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Recipe: How to make Aloo Paratha in a jiffy

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Reader Urmimala shares her mother's recipe for making Alu Parathas without the hassle of stuffing.

Ingredients

• 3 medium sized potatoes
• Salt to taste
• 1 medium-sized bowl refined flour (maida) 
• Oil or ghee 

Method

• Boil the potatoes, add salt to the water.
• Mash the boiled potatoes well do there are no lumps.
• Knead the potatoes with the flour to make a soft dough.
• Make 10 to 12 medium-sized balls.
• On a rolling board, dust some flour and roll the ball into a lean flat circle just like a roti.
• Heat a tava, add 1 tsp oil and cook the parantha on both sides.
• Repeat the process with the rest of the dough.
• Serve it hot with pickle, sauce, curd, curry or simply with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
• Tip: You can also add finely chopped green chilli, onion and jeera masala to the mashed potatoes before kneading the dough. 

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