Simple North Indian Thali-Virtual Birthday Treat for Manjula

 

Hello friends!!Today I am here with a simple North Indian Thali for a friend's Birthday who is a well known blogger.Yes its Manjula of  Desi Fiesta.
To celebrate her birthday we some of friends decided to to give a virtual party with Thali,here I made a simple North Indian Thali.
The thali consists of
1.Aloo Methi Paratha
2.Peas Pulao
3.Mixed vegetable Raita
4.Dhal fry
5.Pickle
6.Dry Gulab jamun(store bought)
7.Apple milkshake with rose kulfi

 

Aloo Methi Paratha

Today I am sharing you the recipe for Aloo methi paratha and rest of the recipes will share later.Now off to the recipe..........

Ingredients

For the Paratha

Ingredient	Quantity
Wheat flour	2cups
Oil or ghee	2tsp
Salt	1tsp
Water to knead	as needed

For the Stuffing

Ingredient	Quantity
Fenugreek leaves/methi leaves	11/2cups
Potato(boiled and mashed)	3(medium size)
Aamchur powder	1/2tsp
Turmeric powder	1/8tsp
Green Chilly(chopped)	2nos.
Coriander leaves(chopped)	2tbs
Cumin seeds	1tsp
Ginger(grated)	1tsp
Garam masala powder	1/4tsp
Salt	to taste
Oil	as needed

Method

• Mix the ingredients given to make paratha in a wide bowl and mix well with water as needed to a soft dough and set it aside.Boil the potato in the pressure cooker and mash it or grate with carrot grater. 


• Heat the pan with 2tsp of oil and crackle the cumin seeds then goes in the green chilly and grated ginger.
  Now add the methi leaves  and fry it for a minute mashed potato,give it a mix.


• Then put in the chilly powder,turmeric powder,aamchur powder,garam masal powder and salt.Stir it well,let it cook for a minute or two.Finally add the coriander leaves and mix it well.


• After cooling divide into equal portions and also divide the dough into equal portions.


• Flatten the dough into 3' disc and keep the stuffing and seal it.Then roll into a paratha of desired thickness on a floured surface.


• Cook it on a hot griddle both sides till it cooks and drizzle a tsp of oil or butter or ghee according to your preference.


• Serve it raitha or pickle or curry of your choice.

Enjoy............................. 

• Use of all purpose flour dusting helps to roll the paratha easily.
• The potato needs to be mashed well and instead of chopped green chilly,chilly powder can be used.

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