Aloo Paratha is a popular recipe from Punjab, North India. These are whole wheat Indian flatbread (paratha), stuffed with a spiced potato(aloo) mixture.
The first time I had Aloo Paratha was when I visited my soldier husband at Pathankot soon after our wedding. Yup, the first bite and I went Yum! Hailing from the South of India, I had never had Aloo Paratha before. Of course, it is available in restaurants there as well. But rare! Just like how the South Indians love their Idlis and Dosas, I know for a fact that North Indians love their Parathas. Because I have seen my neighbors having Aloo Parathas for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
No, I couldn't make paratha or a simple roti until a couple of months ago. I dreaded the very fact of rolling a roti into a perfect circle. It was my husband's constant motivation nagging that I finally decided to go ahead with it. And my very first Phulka roti (puffed up rotis) was celebrated in pomp and style!
That said, you can imagine how frightened I was to make the exotic Aloo Paratha. But when it came out good, I was over the moon. I had shared my happiness with my Punjabi maid (who swore it was just like how she makes at home) and my neighbor, who was tempted to make some for dinner herself.
Side dish for Aloo Paratha
Aloo Paratha is served with pickle and yogurt and does not require an additional curry or side dish to go with it. You can also serve with Dal Makhani or Dal Tadka (Indian Lentil Curry). But for me, the paratha itself is quite filling.
How to make Aloo Paratha at Home
The potatoes are boiled and mashed at first and are then mixed with spices. Aloo Paratha is slightly tangy and spicy due to the addition of dry mango powder or Aamchoor powder and green chilies. A portion is stuffed in the prepared dough and is rolled to a thick paratha. It is then cooked on both the sides, sprinkling oil/ghee/butter. I have prepared a no onion - no garlic recipe here.
Aloo Paratha Recipe:
Tips to make great Aloo Paratha at Home
Chef says:
Knead the dough until it is soft. If your dough is hard, it will break while rolling.
Mash the potatoes well, until no big chunks of potatoes remain. Also, let it cool down completely before you start stuffing. This is again, to avoid breaking while rolling.
Also, be gentle while rolling, else the stuffing will come out.
While cooking, one should make sure that the griddle/Tawa is hot and that the dough is cooked well until dark brown spots appear on it. Be generous in smearing the ghee or oil for even cooking.
Press with a ladle after you have seen brown spots on both sides and you can watch the Paratha puff up. Woot woot!
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Roopali kadam says
Mouth watering pics.. it is my favourite breakfast recipe..
Aarushi Sharma says
Lovely! Mouth watering Aloo Paratha.
Richa Choudhary says
this is an interesting story and i am gonna cook tomorrow aloo paratha for breakfast sure!!!
Beat About the Book says
Darn my comment disappeared. I love aaloo paranth and I love that one can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You should try the ones served on the Delhi-Haryana Highway served with a huge dollop of white butter. Sinful.
Ishieta AT Isheeria's says
I cannot believe that there can be anyone in the world who doesnt know, eat & love aloo paranthas! But then that's the punjabi-foodie in me! Welcome to the wonderful world of punjabi khana, butter & potatoes & deliciousness! I like the easy to follow recipe you have shared and the tips 🙂
Fabulous start to the AtoZ! Good Luck 🙂
Shalini says
Hihi. Yes, My Mamma hadn't heard of it until today. 😛
Rinzu says
I liked the way you decided to capture in pictures the fluff in your paranthas. Will get to hone my cooking skills this april, although I am strictly a vegetarian. Looking forward to more easy peasy recipes.
Shalini says
Thank you, Rinzu. I hope I will be able to post more easy recipes 🙂
Heather C Wright says
Those sound delicious!
Anita says
Aloo Parathas are yummy! Love them 🙂
Great pics, Shalzz!
Nibha Gupta says
Yay!! This is my favourite dish! Learnt it the first time I went away from home! And my mom is proud to say that I make them as good as her! 😀
Deepa says
Yummy! I am craving for one now. Being a punjabi we love our parathas and as u said we can eat it any time.
JazzFeathers says
This is such a different dish. I want to try it. Sounds lovely 🙂
Jaibala Rao says
I love Alu Parathas, but I cannot make them to save my life! Will show my mom this recipe and she can try 🙂
Sujata says
Great post! Aloo paratha is <3. Look forward to seeing all your other recipes this month! dropping by from the A-Z Challenge at https://sujataravi6.wordpress.com.
Jemima Pett says
Good story and a recipe too. Yum!
zainab says
Aloo paratha is BAE!!!!! 🙂 yum post!
Shalini says
Thank you, Z 🙂
Geethica Mehra says
That's very true. Aloo paranthas are all time favourites of north Indians. They make it any time of the day and it is easy to carry along also. You have shown the recipe so colourfully and nicely. I have an eye for your food blog all through the month of April.
Shalini says
Thanks much, Geethica. I am trying to improve the photographs. 🙂
Tarkabarka says
You are right, this one does sound very yummy! I like the idea of spicy mashed potatoes especially. I'm going to have to try it 🙂
Shalini says
Oh, I really hope you do 🙂
Corinne Rodrigues says
I love aloo parathas with curd and that lovely mixed vegetable pickle that is common in North India. Mmmm..reminds me that we need to make some soon.
Shalini says
Yay! I hope you do, Corinne. What about for breakfast tomorrow? 🙂
Ruchi Verma says
My full family's fav breakfast ... loved it ... and surprised u had this first time after marriage !
Shalini says
HI hi. Yes, Ruchi. Never had it before 😛
Sreesha says
Ohhhh how I love Aloo Paratha! I like it with yogurt. Some people prefer it with gravy, like you said, but it gets reeeallly filling.
And now I'm off to read your other blog which I was so so so excited about during the theme reveal!
Shalini says
Thank you so much, Sreesha 🙂
Sheethal says
We get the packed frozen types here of all Parathas. And that's my easy get away to these wonderful things.
P.S. Your photography skills have reached new heights. 🙂
Shalini says
Thank you, Sheethal. I am so glad that you noticed 🙂
Shweta Suresh says
Hey! That was a great post. My rotis are far from being perfectly round too We, South Indians love our Idli, Dosa and Sambar way too much. Are you a malayali? I happen to be one. I had harboured a slight disinclination to potatoes for long but they've become one of my favorites now. I've saved this recipe. Someday in the future, I'll try it myself. Or maybe I'll just ask Mom to make it. Keep writing!
Shalini says
Yes, I am Malayalee and I hated potatoes for long. Now it is my favorite 🙂 Thank you for dropping by, Shweta 🙂
Ramya Rao says
I have always wanted to make perfect allo parathas. God, I am so glad you are doing this theme this April. Me definitely going to try and let you know. 🙂
Shalini says
Yay. I am so glad that my posts will be useful for you. Thank you, Ramya 🙂
Geets says
Now, I'm craving for an Aloo Paratha!! It's simple to make and the best way to fill in your tummy.
And are you serious? No aloo paratha all your childhood? I used to take in tiffin half of the times! But glad that you're finally acquainted with it!
Cheers
Shalini says
Yes, Geets. No aloo paratha. My didn;t even know such a thing existed until today. Yeah, until reading my post. And yes, she lives in India 😛
Rajlakshmi says
I love aloo paratha and this looks so delicious ... You posts are giving me some serious craving today 😀
Shalini says
Yay! Thank you, Raj 🙂
Jodie says
These sound soooo unbelievably delicious!
I'm soooo tempted to give them a try, but if you were scared of making them, how will a complete begginner do? Do you think I could manage?
Shalini says
Yes! Definitely! I was a beginner until yesterday and I pulled it off with ease. You should try! 🙂
Soumya says
I love aloo paratha! I make it with the exact same recipe you have used and it does come out very very well everytime I make it 🙂
Shalini says
Yay! Thaks, Soumya 🙂
dew cool says
That looks so yum thanks for sharing
Shalini says
Thank you, Dew 🙂
Sophie Duncan - Dragon Diaries says
I love paratha, but usually ours have come out of a freezer packet, when I can find them, because they're not as common as naan bread or poppadoms in my local UK supermarkets. This version sounds really yummy and I am going to have to try making them.
Sophie
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Shalini says
That's excellent, Sophie! I hope you make it and that will be super yummy than the readymade ones! 🙂
Roshan R says
These were the pictures you were worried about yesterday? These look amazing!
Shalini says
Yes, these were! 🙁
And thank you, Roshan. I was being hard on myself, I guess!
Bernadette Braganza says
I love Aloo Parathas, especially ones with a lot of oil, butter and dahi.
Shalini says
Wow! 🙂 Thank you for dropping by!
anks says
Any day starting with an aloo paratha is bound to be good! the pic is awesome and I am already missing my mom ke haath ke aloo parathe... in punjabi households, we always refer to them in plural because no one makes or eats just one... my favourite way to have them is withplain curd....
looking forward to more of the posts...
Shalini says
Thank you, Ankita. So glad you like it! 🙂
Shilpa Garg says
Aloo Parantha!!We love this... as this is our national breakfast for we Punjabis and is made at least once in a week!
Shalini says
Hihi! Glad that you like it! 🙂
Vidya Sury says
De-li-cious! I love aloo paratha (who doesn't) although I don't make it often these days, preferring to use carrot/onion/radish/cabbage/chickpeas/paneer as fillings. Now i yearn to eat one. I really enjoy them when I visit my son's campus!
Shalini says
Wow! Now, I should try them out 🙂 Thank you, Mam!
Kala Ravi says
Bravo!! This is on my Sunday Brunch menu now!
Shalini says
Thank you, Kala 🙂
Tina Basu says
I Love Aloo Parathas with all that butter on top with pickles and curd - yum yum yum. Wonderful start Shalini.
Shalini says
Thank you, Tina 🙂
Shinjini (Modern Gypsy) says
I love aloo paratha! Ginger is a new twist that I will try next time!
Shalini says
Oh, you don't put Ginger? It makes the paratha tastes good. 🙂
Reema D'souza says
I love Aloo Parathas ! I am still not able to make phulkas which are round. You get maps of all possible places. But now you are my inspiration 😛
Shalini says
Hi hi. I am glad 😛
Kaddu says
Love the dhaba style aloo paratha! You got some great pics for this post!
Happy AtoZing!
Shalini says
Thank you, Chicky 🙂
Stephanie Finnell says
Always searching for new recipes! Thanks for sharing and I'll be back for more this Challenge!
Shalini says
Thank you, Stephanie 🙂
Holly Jahangiri says
Mmmm, I'm going to have to try this! I'm not sure where to find dried mango powder, but I'm pretty sure all the other ingredients would be easy enough to find. Looks delicious!
Shalini says
It's okay if you do not get mango powder. Add a teaspoon of lemon juice. It will give you the sourness the dish needs. Thank you, Holly for dropping by.
Ramya Abhinand says
Ah yum.. i have tried making aloo paratha a could of times and not always do.i get it right. The biggest problem, the filling comes out when i roll it. Shall best in mind it tips for the next time. Great clicks shalini.
Shalini says
Thank you so much, Ramya 🙂
Madhu says
oh my food gods! I'm so gonna try this! I love the way you gave detailed explanation to each step, sure will help a beginner like me 🙂
Rachna says
Aloo paratha is my favorite. If it's also much simpler to make than the gobhi or mooli ones. Make them in ghee for added taste. My mouth is wagering now. I love to have mine with pickle and dahi. And for me they must have more filing and less dough.
Shalini says
I tried Gobi paratha once and it was a disaster. So happy that this turned out well 🙂 Thank you, Rachna.
Shailaja Vishwanath says
I love aloo paratha! Learnt it from a very good friend who patiently taught me the technique of mashing the aloo, spreading the dough and all the tips you've mentioned above. Gy loves it too. Filling meal! Your photos look great, by the way. So thrilled it worked out 😀
Shalini says
Thank you so much Mam. I was overjoyed too 🙂
Swathi Shenoy says
Great start Shalz 🙂 This is something I can try in my PG 🙂
Shalini says
Thank you, Swathi. Please try and let me know how it turns out for you 🙂
Denise says
Something new for me. I Have never heard of this.
Shalini says
I hope you get to try it sometime, Denise 🙂
Vinay Leo R. says
One of my mom's favorite things to make! Yummy post, T!
Shalini says
Really? Your mom makes Aloo Parathas? My mom doesn't even know what it is 🙂
Medha Nagur says
Wow mouth watering. This is my absolute favorite although sometimes it makes me worry about calories I still can't seem to resist it. You have given elaborate recipe. Thanks
Shalini says
Thank you, Medha 🙂 Oh yeah, but I hardly have Aloo Parathas. And I really don't worry about calories 😛
Vinodini says
Oh my god! Look at these pictures. You had me craving for aloo paranthas in the middle of the night. Looks like I know what I'm making for breakfast tomorrow. 😉
Shalini says
Hee.. 😀 Thanks much, Vinodini 🙂
Anmol Rawat says
Now you've made me hungry! Nothing beats aloo parantha, but I like it more with curd!
Delicious theme for the challenge! All the best!
My Era says
What a treat of a start to the A to Z Challenge
I love Aloo Parathas from school days cause they were my favorites in lunchbox. As far rolling them into perfect round shape, I never fell for the trap, I just roll them and let them be the shape they please, just like their core ingredient potato.
The crunchy golden brown spots make this breakfast delight all the more tempting. Since you've tempted me enough, my breakfast today is thus decided 🙂
Shalini says
Woohoo! Hope you prepared Aloo Paratha today, ME 🙂
Sanch at Sanch Writes says
You're going to make me miss Indian food this month! Always loved aloo paratha.
Shalini says
haha! Mission accomplished! Thanks, Sanch 🙂