I heart Aloo Paratha (Potato stuffed bread)

Aloo Paratha is the ultimate comfort food that is actually healthy. It is made with potatoes and spices stuffed together in a wheat bread. This is a feel good all over kind of a food. Tantalize your taste buds with this gem of an item which is usually cooked in Punjab, India. Aloo Paratha can be enjoyed by itself, with some Green tea , soy yogurt or a pickle. Traditionally Aloo Parathas have a round shape, but I took the liberty to create some Aloo Paratha hearts. :)

Ingredients

For the Dough:
2 cups of Whole Wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water or as needed to make the dough firm yet soft.
Mix the Dough, water and salt and knead them until all the ingredients are mixed well and becomes a smooth round ball.

For the Potato stuffing:
3 large potatoes cooked and peeled
2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon coriander leaves
1/2 lime
1 teaspoon Garam Masala (optional)
1 teaspoon grated garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon grated jalopeno pepper
Mix together all the ingredients and mash the potatoes. Make 10 balls out of the potato mixture.

1. Form 10 balls out of the wheat dough.
2. Roll out 1 ball of wheat dough with a roller pin 6 inchs in height and width.
3. Add the potato mixture to the rolled out dough and bring the edges all together to form a dumpling. You are basically sealing the stuffing with the dough.
4. Grease the surface with oil that you will be rolling the dough upon. Make sure this is a smooth surface.
5. Roll out the dumpling and make it look like a circle that is about 6 inches in width and length.
6. If you wish, you may cut out the rolled out bread and stuffing with a cookie cutter to give the paratha any shape that you desire.
7. Take the rolled out Parantha(potato stuffed bread) and place it in a heated pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
8. Allow it to cook for 2 minutes on medium heat until it is red. Now flip it over and cook again for 2 minutes until it is red and crispy.
9. Serve the Parathas with soy yogurt or pickles.
Voila! Hot, crispy and spicy Aloo paratha!