Alu Methi Parata

INGREDIENTS:

Serves:2

For dough:

2 cups wheat flour
1 teaspoon oil
salt
warm water

For Stuffing:
1 teaspoon Oil
1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon Urad dal

1 inch piece Ginger (Garted)

1/4 spoon Turmeric powder

1/4 spoon Asafoetida

2-3 Green chillies (finely chopped)

1 cup Methi leaves

3 large Boiled and mashed Potato
1 teaspoon Amchoor powder
Salt to taste
Water if needed

PROCEDURE:

1. Prepare the stuffing in a sauce pan by adding the ingredients in the same sequence as listed above giving a continuous stir. Let it cool down.

2. Make double sized balls out of the dough than stuffing. 

3. Roll the dough ball to a thick,palm sized circle.
4. Keep the stuffing in the middle and cover it from all sides towards the middle and press to a patty.
5. Dust the platform with flour and roll as thin as possible so that the dough covers the stuffing as a thin layer.
6. Heat tawa and cook the parathas both sides in medium low flame,add oil as needed,till golden brown spots appear. If needed, press the parathas gently with the spatula to ensure even cooking.

NOTES:

1. If you don't have Methi leaves, Just Alu parata can be prepared by this method.