Flat breads are one of the special delights of Indian cuisine. The possibilities are literally endless. Shallow-fried, deep-fried, baked, toasted, leavened and unleavened, stuffed, savory, sweet, and sometimes spiced, these traditional accompaniments to Indian meals come in a variety of flavors, shapes and textures.
Somehow or other, this is one area of Indian cooking that I have sadly neglected, and honestly I'm not sure why. I bother to make my own pastry when required, have enjoyed making bread in the past, do not shy away from spending a few hours in the kitchen when I have the time, and cook Indian dishes on a regular basis. I plead distraction. I could probably fill a small library with my food ideas.
But now I have finally done so, making these crispy stuffed parathas. Time consuming, yes, but absolutely worth the effort. The dough was an absolute pleasure to work with and will certainly serve as a base for future creations. The possibilities for fillings have occupied my mind since I made these this past weekend. I'm thinking paneer and spice is next.
Parathas Stuffed with Sweet Potato and Potato |
Recipe by Lisa Turner Cuisine: Indian Published on May 13, 2008 Crispy fried Indian flat breads stuffed with a spicy sweet potato and potato filling Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes Print this recipe Dough:
Makes 8 parathas |
19 comments:
Wow, Lisa!! You totally rock! These parathas look amazing, girl. Awesome entry! :)
these look great - it is strange that you haven't done many Indian breads before given your love of quick breads and indian (ok maybe the 'quick' in quickbreads is the clue!). It is something I would love to do so will find this post very useful some time in the future!
These look just amazing--I'm not sure I'd have the patience to go through the whole process, but would sure love to taste some if they were put in front of me!
Lisa! I adore parathas. Thanks for this, haven't made them in an age but this weekend I may have to do these, with a load of pickles and yoghurt, tremendous food!
Cheers
David
Great parathas Lisa - and thanks for the heads up on the roti event - I was sad to miss the dosa mela!
Wow those look really good!! I've never had stuffed Indian flatbread like that. I'll have to keep an eye out for black mustard seeds.
Oh, my! I haven't tried Indian breads yet. (Heating papadums in the microwave does not count!) I know I will be in big carb trouble when I get down to it. These parathas look marvelous.
wowieee! u've made quite a stack there, very tempting paratha's, Lisa!
so true Lisa, the kind of parathas we can make is endless and the stack looks so yummy.. interesting stuffing I must say..:).
Siri
nice, the paranthas look good. a little different from the way i make them. just posted recipe for gobi parantha on my blog.
I want to make this very soon. These are the perfect way to satisfy my never-ending carb obsession. I like the idea of using regular and sweet potatoes too.
I made these today and they were so delicious. Easy to make and so tasty. Thanks again Lisa for a really great recipe. Great way to use up left over sweet potato.
Flatbread stuffed with savoury spiced sweet potatoes sounds great!
great parathas lisa....first time at ur blog and ur tomato soup makes me drool..
lovely parathas, love sweet potatoes. It is quite a bit of work, though, snt it?
that looks great, lisa. if you like them thinner, you can just put the mixture in the middle, seal the roti around it and then roll it out again...
a friend of mine is having a Roti Mela/Event - maybe you could send this in for that?
http://cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com/2008/04/announcing-event-to-celebrate-indian.html
Your paratha are perfection! Love the filling ingredients. Very glad they were so successful!
They look lovely, Love the sweet potato filling. Should try them the next time. Great entry. Thanks for sharing
how lovely! i fill mine with spicy sweet potatoes alone what a yummy combo this is too!
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