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18

Alu Paratha (Unleavened Bread Stuffed with 

Potatoes)

Yield

16 cm diameter 

paratha

12

18 cm diameter 

paratha

9

20 cm diameter 

paratha

8

Filling

 

1 cup / 240 ml 

water

 

6 medium (1 lb 5 oz / 600 g) 

potatoes 

 

2 medium (7 oz / 200 g) 

onions

 finely chopped

 2 

green chillies 

finely chopped

 

1

1

/

2

 tbsp / 22.5 ml 

coriander leaves 

chopped

 

2

1

/

2

 

tsp / 12.5 ml 

salt

 

1

1

/

2

 

tsp / 7.5 ml 

cumin seeds

 

1

/

2

 

tsp / 2.5 ml 

red chilli powder

 

1

1

/

4

 

tsp / 6.3 ml 

coriander powder

 a 

pinch 

pepper

 1 

tbsp 

/ 15 ml 

pomegranate seeds 

crushed

Dough

 

3

3

/

4

 cups / 375 g 

sifted wheat flour

 

1

/

2

 

tsp / 2.5 ml 

salt

 

1 tbsp + 2 tsp / 25 ml 

ghee

  

 

1

1

/

4

 cups / 300 ml 

water

Ghee for Frying

1

/

2

 cup / 120 g

1.  To make filling:  

Pour water in a Hawkins pressure cooker.  Place 

potatoes in cooker, preferably on a grid.  Close cooker.  Bring to full 
pressure (first whistle) on high heat.  Reduce heat and cook 10 minutes.  
Meanwhile do 

step 5

.

2. 

Remove cooker from heat.  Release pressure by slight lifting of vent 

weight.

3. 

Open cooker.  Remove potatoes.  Cool just till potatoes can be handled.  

Peel and mash potatoes.  Allow to cool.  Add remaining ingredients.  Mix.

4. 

Rub hands with a little ghee.  Make the number and size of balls as 

required:

  •

For 16 cm 

paratha

:

  

12 balls about 1

1

/

2

 inch/3.8 cm in diameter

  •

For 18 cm 

paratha

:

  

9 balls about 1

7

/

8

 inch/4.6 cm in diameter 

  •

For 20 cm 

paratha

:

  

8 balls about 2 inch/5 cm in diameter. 

Keep covered.

5.  To make dough:  

Mix flour, salt, ghee and 

3

/

4

 

cup/180 ml

water.  Add enough of remaining water (

1

/

2

 cup/120 ml), 2 tbsp/30 ml 

at a time, mixing after each addition, till dough forms a soft ball (stop 

adding water before dough becomes wet and sticky).  Knead till dough 

is smooth and elastic (about 2 minutes).  Keep covered with a damp 

cloth about 30 minutes.

6. 

Rub hands with a little ghee.  Knead dough briefly.  Make the number 

and size of balls as required:

  •

For 16 cm 

paratha

:

  

12 balls about 1

1

/

2

 inch/3.8 cm in diameter

  •

For 18 cm 

paratha

:

  

9 balls about 1

5

/

8

 inch/4.2 cm in diameter 

  •

For 20 cm 

paratha

:

  

8 balls about 1

3

/

4

 inch/4.5 cm in diameter. 

Keep covered with a damp cloth.

7. 

On a floured board, roll each ball of dough into a flat round (see 

page 5 para 16) as required:

  •

For 16 cm 

paratha

:

  

rounds 4 inch/10 cm in diameter 

  •

For 18 cm 

paratha

:  rounds 4.5 inch/11 cm in diameter

  •

For 20 cm 

paratha

:

  

rounds 5 inch/12.5 cm in diameter.

Keep on a lightly floured surface, covered with a damp cloth.

8. To stuff 

paratha

:  

Follow illustrated steps on page 6, using 1 ball 

of filling for each round of dough.

9. 

Heat tava on medium heat as follows:

  •

For the 22 cm tava:  1

1

/

2

 minutes 

  •

For the 24 cm tava:  2

1

/

2

 minutes 

  •

For the 26 cm tava:  3 minutes 

  •

For the 28 cm tava:  3 minutes.

10. 

Put round on tava.  Cook as explained on page 6 except, for a 

20 cm 

paratha

, each time spread 

3

/

4

 tsp/3.8 ml ghee (instead of

1

/

2

 tsp/2.5 ml ghee).  Cook remaining rounds in the same way.  Serve 

hot, accompanied with curd. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FUTURA TAVA

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...any hard or sharp object Do not cut or chop on tava with a metal knife or sharp object 7 Do not put hot tava in cold water 8 Do not wash tava in a dishwasher as it may cause the hard anodised surface...

Page 3: ...dian flat breads recommended for each size of tava are given on page 3 Using this Manual This Manual contains instructions and 10 recipes for all models of the Futura Hard Anodised Tava Griddle Eight...

Page 4: ...k stainless steel handle 26 cm diameter 6 35 mm thick stainless steel handle 26 cm diameter 6 35 mm thick plastic handle 22 cm diameter 4 06 mm thick stainless steel handle 24 cm diameter 4 88 mm thic...

Page 5: ...20 cm No No No Tava Diameter Paratha Diameter Gobi Paratha page 14 Chana Dal Paratha page 15 Alu Paratha page 18 22 cm 24 cm 26 cm 28 cm 16 cm 18 cm No 20 cm No No No 22 cm No No No Tava Diameter Par...

Page 6: ...ava with sufficient paper or cloth wipe off residual oil with a paper napkin or muslin cloth from hot tava immediately after cooking Doing so makes cleaning very much easier Allow tava to cool before...

Page 7: ...a setting between medium and high heat till oil just begins to smoke Reduce heat to medium This is the point to pour batter on tava Heating tava to the correct temperature is critical if tava is heat...

Page 8: ...D I C A T E D I N THE RECIPES Paratha take about 4 minutes to cook stuffed paratha take about 5 minutes makai ki roti take about 7 minutes 1 Put round on pre heated tava Cook 1 minute Top should begin...

Page 9: ...4 cup 4 tablespoons 60 ml 1 3 cup 5 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 80 ml 1 2 cup 8 tablespoons 120 ml 3 4 cup 12 tablespoons 180 ml 1 cup 16 tablespoons 240 ml 1 litre 1000 ml Weight Metric Equivalent 28 g r...

Page 10: ...ball of dough into a flat round see page 5 para 16 and spread ghee all over the top surface of the round as required For 16 cm paratha a round 61 2 inch 16 cm in diameter spread 1 2 tsp 2 5 ml ghee Fo...

Page 11: ...nd on tava Cook till small blisters appear on surface and very few light brown specks appear on underside about 15 20 seconds the first phulka takes about 2 minutes Turn over Cook till brown specks ap...

Page 12: ...cm tava 21 2 minutes For the 26 cm tava 3 minutes For the 28 cm tava 3 minutes Spread 1 4 tsp 1 3 ml ghee on tava all over the area where the roti round will be placed 4 Put one hand over round and t...

Page 13: ...nd leave 20 minutes Untie bag and remove paneer Weigh 14 oz 400 g paneer to make tikki Gently crumble paneer 2 Immerse each bread slice in water for 15 seconds Squeeze out and discard water Break brea...

Page 14: ...nverted bowl or glass 23 4 inch 7 cm in diameter Use a blunt knife spatula to lift rounds and place on a floured surface 4 Gather trimmings and form a ball Repeat step 3 till all dough is cut into rou...

Page 15: ...bout 15 8 inch 4 cm in diameter For 20 cm poli 8 balls about 13 4 inch 4 5 cm in diameter Keep covered 7 Rub hands with a little oil Put a ball of dough on palm of one hand With fingers of other hand...

Page 16: ...g ingredients Mix 3 Rub hands with a little ghee Knead dough briefly Make the number and size of balls as required For 16 cm paratha 12 balls about 11 2 inch 3 8 cm in diameter For 18 cm paratha 9 bal...

Page 17: ...et and sticky Knead till dough is smooth and elastic about 2 minutes Keep covered with a damp cloth about 30 minutes 3 Rub hands with a little ghee Knead dough briefly Make the number and size of ball...

Page 18: ...bout 13 4 inch 4 5 cm in diameter For 22 cm paratha 6 balls about 2 inch 5 cm in diameter Keep covered with a damp cloth 3 On a floured board roll a ball of dough into a flat round see page 5 para 16...

Page 19: ...at tava on medium heat as follows For the 22 cm tava 11 2 minutes For the 24 cm tava 21 2 minutes For the 26 cm tava 3 minutes For the 28 cm tava 3 minutes 8 Put round on tava Cook as explained on pag...

Page 20: ...bout 2 inch 5 cm in diameter Keep covered 5 To make dough Mix flour salt ghee and 3 4 cup 180 ml water Add enough of remaining water 1 2 cup 120 ml 2 tbsp 30 ml at a time mixing after each addition ti...

Page 21: ...of a grater an abrasive implement with sharp edged raised perforations Gur Jaggery A light brown solid unrefined sugar from sugar cane Knead To work dough with hands by pushing into the dough folding...

Page 22: ...wder Pissa sukha dhania Corn meal Makai ka atta Cumin seeds Jeera Ginger fresh Adrak Green cardamom Choti elaichi Green chillies Hari mirch Gur Jaggery Lemon juice Nimbu ka rus Mint leaves Pudina Nutm...

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