Khana- Indian Recipes and Cuisine

Method

Step 1: Boil the potatoes in their skins and peel.
Step 2: Knead flour with melted ghee, water and two pinch of salt till you get soft dough.Leave dough in a warm place for about half an hour.
Step 3: Add salt, chili peppers, cilantro (coriander) to potato.
Step 4: Divide into about eight portions and roll out in circular disc shape (each about 15cm /6 inches in diameter).
Step 5: Put the potato mix between the two rolled out dough. Roll again to evenly apply potato mix inside the bread.
Step 6: Cook breads in either on a skillet with oil or ghee.
Step 7: Serve hot with Chutney.
Step 8: The rolling out bread into perfect circular shape will be challenge at first. However, this skill can not be taught and only become better with practice.
Step 9: Alu Roti can be served with dinner or lunch with dal and/or chutney.

Ingredients

1.5 cups whole wheat flour

2 large potatoes

3 hot green chili peppers (chopped)

4 tablespoon cilantro (Coriander) leaves (chopped)

5 tablespoon ghee, butter or vegetable oil for frying (optional)

6 teaspoon salt or according to taste