Monday 23 July 2012

Aloo Pudina Paratha


Aloo means potato. Some people call potato, the king of vegetables. There are many things that can be prepared with potatoes.

Pudina is Mint leaves.
Mint leaves have multiple benefits:
  • It helps greatly in digestion.
  • The strong and refreshing aroma of mint is an quick remedy for nausea.  
  • The strong aroma of mint is very effective in opening up block of nose, throat, bronchi and lungs. In short it helps in respiratory disorders. 
  • Regular use of mint is very beneficial for asthma patients.  
  • Mint oil is an anti pruritic, mint juice is an excellent skin cleanser. It soothes skin, cures infections, itching etc., and is also good for pimples.
With this two I have prepared a paratha. Here it is.


What we need
  • Atta (Wheat flour) - 2 cups
  • Potato - 2 big ones or 3 small ones
  • Mint Leaves - quarter a cup
  • Coriander leaves - quarter a cup
  • Green chillies - 2 or 3 as per your preference
  • Cumin powder (Jeera) - half a tea spoon
  • Oil for frying
  • Salt - to taste
 

Method
  1.  Prepare chapathi batter.
  2. Boil the potatoes and mash it well.
  3. Blend mint leaves, coriander leaves and green chillies.
  4. To the mashed potatoes add this mixture with cumin powder and salt and mix well.
  5. Prepare balls of the mashed potatoes depending on the size of the chapathi.
  6. Take some batter enough for one chapathi, flatten it a bit and place the potato ball in it and cover it. 
  7. Now roll out the stuffed ball and the item is ready.
  8. Fry the paratha.
  9. Aloo pudina paratha is ready
This can be taken with any side dish or preferred sauce. Hope you enjoy this dish.

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