Delicious sourdough aloo paratha wholewheat flatbread with spicy potato filling. Wholesome meal of any time.

What is a Paratha?

Paratha is typically a non-leavened flatbread that is thicker than the Roti or chapathai. Paratha can either stuffed with veggies or cheese or as plain ones without any filling. When plain , the dough is folded into layers with oil or/ ghee/butter in between.

Traditional aloo paratha is a non-leavened flatbread. Traditionally ,Indian flatbread is not leavened with yeast or any other leaveners. However there are exceptions, and they are Khamiri roti, Sheermal, Naan and Czot/Girda/Roti made with yeast.

Parathas are filling dish you can have them as a breakfast dish or as a tea-time (tiffin) snack. Normally paratha made of finely ground whole wheat flour (atta) or other wholemeal flour. It is shallow fried in ghee or oil to extra boost of taste.

The most common stuffing for paratha are mashed and spiced potatoes and it is called (aloo ka parantha) . There is a version that is stuffed with lentils, and another one that is stuffed with radishes called mooli ka paratha. A paratha made with cauliflower is called gobi ka paratha and the one with paneer is called paneer ka paratha.

Paratha can be eaten simply with a butter spread on top or with chutney, pickles, ketchup, yogurt or a raita or with meat or vegetable curries.

How to make Sourdough aloo paratha ?

You need following ingredients to make this sourdough aloo ka paratha.

Sourdough starter/ discard : You can use discard as you are not going to proof here. If you don’t have one your hand try to make it your own with this recipe.

Whole wheat flour : For best rest results you need to use Indian Whole wheat flour/Atta. If you can’t find them then use white whole wheat flour.

Salt : You need to add salt divided as both dough and filling needs salt.

Water : You need to make soft but stiff dough so that it can hold filling.

Filling : Boiled and grated potato.

Spices : Cumin powder, fennel seeds, garam masala and amchur powder

Ginger and green chilies : This adds spiciness to the filling.

Ghee: Adds extra taste boost, so don’t skip on this. If you are vegan use any of your favorite oil.

Ingredients for making outer covering wholewheat flour dough.

Sourdough Aloo Paratha dough ingredients

Potato filling

Sourdough Aloo Paratha filling ingredients

Wholewheat dough stuffed with potato filling

Spread it into 6 inch disc

Points to remember while making sourdough aloo paratha?

You can use any kind of starter, whole wheat flour is best, all purpose or any other flour starter will work here.

Always try to make soft but stiff dough

Potatoes needs to be cooked until it is fork tender. Then it is peeled, and either mashed or grated before making it into filling. Grated potato gives better texture to Sourdough aloo paratha.

Spices you cand adjust still, cumin, coriander powder and gram masala are must.

Keep in mind to seal dough tightly with filling also press them gently so that stuffing will not leak out.

Make sure to cook the sourdough aloo paratha in medium high flame for uniform cooking. When paratha is cooked well on onside, flip and cook the other side also for complete cooking .
Add ghee in both sides to make your sourdough paratha extra tasty.

I made this aloo paratha as part of #breadbakers this month event. Spiced savory bread.

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