Aloo Matar Paratha | Potato and pea paratha is a tasty and filling breakfast. The goodness of fresh green peas along with onion and other spices makes it delectable.
Parathas are the favourite at home. They relish them and need hardly any accompaniments with it. A pickle and curds is all that I serve along with it, thus I keep making these weekly. But somehow, I have hardly put many on my blog.
Aloo paratha is by far the most popular and tastiest one. In North India, parathas are popular street food. Aloo is the hindi name of potato. Many versions of aloo paratha are made. Potato is versatile and blends well with many veggies. Moreover, it binds well in the dough and thus a necessity too.
It’s the season of peas, so I just keep adding a little of these green beauties. When you do not want much of the carbs too, all these additions come to the rescue. Fenugreek leaves, peas and cauliflower are some of the veggies that I use along with this humble potato.
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Today, I present to you Aloo and Matar Paratha, that is, Potato and Pea Paratha. Let’s get cooking:
Aloo Matar Paratha | Potato Pea Paratha
Ingredients:
For the covering:
- 2 cup wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- a little salt
- water
For the filling:
- 6 potato
- 1/2 cup green pea
- 1 onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon chilly powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- salt to taste
Other ingredient:
- oil for roasting
- flour for dusting
Method:
- Boil whole potatoes and peas in pressure cooker.
- Cut onion.
- Mix the ingredients for dough in a wide bowl. Keep it aside for sometime. The dough should be firm.
- Grind the onion to a paste.
- Once the pressure has released by itself, remove the potatoes, peel the skin and grate it.
- Heat oil in a pan, add the paste and saute it for sometime. Switch off the gas. Add potatoes, peas and all the other spices to it.
- Make balls of the filling.
- Make balls of the dough.
- Take a ball of the dough, roll into a thick circle, put the filling and seal it from all sides.
- Dust a little flour, and roll it lightly.
- Heat a skillet.
- Once the skillet is heated, put the rolled paratha, smear some oil, turn it to the other side and smear oil.
- Let cook until golden spots are visible.
- With a spatula, turn it again
- Once it is done, repeat for the rest of the dough.
- Serve hot with pickle and curds.
My other paratha recipes on blog: Mint Paratha, Thepla, Spinach Paratha
Potato and Pea Paratha
Ingredients
- oil
- flour
For the dough
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon oil
- a little salt
- water for kneading
For the filling
- 6 potato
- 1/2 cup pea
- 1 onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon chilly powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the potato. Boil potato and peas in pressure cooker.
- Mix the dry ingredients for the dough in a bowl. Add ghee to it and mix well. Knead it with a little water. The dough should be firm and soft.
- Grind the onion, peel and grate the potato.
- Take oil in a pan, add the onion paste and saute for sometime. The raw smell should go. Remove from fire, mix potato, pea and all the spices to it. Keep it aside.
- Make balls of the dough and the filling.
- Take a ball of the dough, rol it and keep the filling in it. Seal it completly. Roll it lightly.
- Heat a skillet. Put the rolled paratha on it. Smear some oil on the top surface and turn it tothe other side. Smear some oil on this surface. Let cook until golden spots are visible. Flip it over, let cook and serve hot with curd and pickle.
- Repeat for the rest of the dough.
Notes
- There is no need to mash the peas.
- Roll it lightly, dust with a little flour.
- A mixture of oil and ghee may be used. Only ghee too may be used.
- Adding of butter on top imparts good taste.
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Aloo matar paratha sounds yummy & inviting flavours.It looks like aloo paratha but i’m Sure peas enhance the flavor of paratha. I’ll try it with peas next time.
Paratha with all and matar stuffing is so inviting. Perfect breakfast .
Who can say no to such a delicious paratha with potatoes and peas stuffing.
Paratha stuffed with potatoes and peas sounds delicious. Will try it sometime
Lovely idea of adding peas along with aloo.. Will do that next time.
Never get bored of this combination. Aloo mattar my all time favourite pair in anything. Paratha looks absolutely delicious.
I love parathas. I can eat those for any time of the meal. Aloo matar is a famous combo. It looks so yummy.
I like the flavor of aaloo and matar together and your recipe with ground onion sounds delicious. What a wholesome paratha! Great share!
I love potato paratha and peas paratha. I am sure a combination of these two will be a big hit. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Potato and peas is a great combination in curries, I am sure it tastes delicious even in parathas.
One of the best combos for a paratha.Will love to dig in.
This looks yummy, I do sometimes add peas..yours looks nice
What a wholesome paratha…aloo matar is always a winner combo…Nice share Jaya !!
We love aloo paratha , now I will try adding green peas to it . The combo rocks.. lovely share !
No one will say NO to aloo matar paratha. First time I had these in bangalore kanti sweets, since then they were added in my paratha list. super with simple curd.
If health permits I would eat paratha everyday, potato and peas a match made in heaven 🙂
Potato and peas filling sounds delicious..This makes a perfect breakfast or brunch..the paratha looks yummy
Wow , never tried potato and peas together. Must be so flavourful. Will surely try next time . Lovely share
Potato peas ia a wonderful combination to stuff in paratha, I can start my day everyday with paratha, chai and or dahi.
Perfect paratha for a sunday brekkie, jayashree. Do you use frozen peas or fresh ones, i would love to try this.
I love parata. Aloo and matar is a fab combo and enhances the taste of the parata. Healthy share Jayashree.
Love the filling of potato and peas…… sounds super delicious. ad paratha looks yummy