1.5 cups whole wheat
flour
3 large potatoes
3 hot green chili peppers (chopped)
4 tablespoon cilantro (Coriander)
leaves (chopped)
4 tablespoon ghee, butter or vegetable
oil for frying (optional)
1 teaspoon salt or according to taste
Preparation
1
Boil
the potatoes in their skins and
peel.
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.
3
Add salt, chili peppers,
cilantro (coriander) to potato.
4
Divide into about
eight portions and roll out in
circular disc shape (each about
15cm /6 inches in diameter).
5
Put the potato mix
between the two rolled out dough.
Roll again to evenly apply potato
mix inside the bread.
6
Cook breads in either
on a skillet with oil or ghee.
* 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.
* Alu Roti can be served with dinner
or lunch with dal and/or chutney.
Modern
variation
Add few shredded cheese with potato
to make cheesy treat!
