Spiced potato-filled flaky bread

Name: Spiced potato-filled flaky bread
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil; 290 ml/9 fl oz/scant 1⅔ cups warm water; sunflower oil or olive oil, for shallow-frying; sunflower oil or olive oil, for shallow-frying; 450 g/1 lb/4 cups wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread flour, plus extra for dusting; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt, or to taste; 30 ml/2 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil; 10 ml/2 tsp fresh root ginger purée; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 30 ml/2 tbsp fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves, finely chopped; 1 fresh green chilli, finely chopped (deseeded if preferred); 15 ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil; 15 ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil; 2.5 ml/½ tsp black or brown mustard seeds; 2.5 ml/½ tsp black or brown mustard seeds; 225 g/8 oz potatoes, boiled in their jackets then peeled and mashed

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

This type of bread, known as paratha, is traditionally a rich, unleavened bread that can be plain or stuffed. This version, Aloo Paratha, is stuffed with spiced potatoes, and olive oil is used instead of ghee. The wholesome taste of the flour used more than makes up for the absence of ghee or butter.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb/4 cups wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread flour, plus extra for dusting

Asia
India
Main course
Vegan

Method

Put the flour and salt in a bowl and work in the oil with your fingertips. Gradually add the water and mix until a soft dough is formed.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for 3-4 minutes or until all traces of stickines