Sweet Potato Paratha | Sweet Potato Thepla

Sweet Potato Paratha is a healthy and easy paratha variety made with mashed sweet potato. This is a No-Stuffing Paratha. Sweet potato is added to the dough itself. A very good weight loss recipe. It is a perfect lunch box recipe, especially for kids as it has the hidden goodness of sweet potatoes. The addition of sweet potato gives a very soft texture to the paratha. Unlike other paratha varieties this is very easy to make. Cheese & Onion Paratha is a family favourite.

Here is the video..

Now to the recipe..

[Preparation Time-10 mins : Cooking Time-20 mins]

Sweet Potato Paratha Ingredients:

• Wheat Flour – 2 cups
• Sweet Potato – 2
• Salt – as needed
• Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp
• Chaat Masala – 1/4 tsp
• Kasoori Methi – a pinch
• Coriander leaves – few
• Ghee to smear (optional)

Method:

• Pressure cook sweet potatoes for 2 whisltes. Peel the skin and mash it and keep it ready. In a wide bowl take wheat flour, mashed sweet potato, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, chaat masala, kasoori methi and coriander leaves. Mix well. It will resemble crumbles.

• Add water little by little and knead it into a soft & smooth dough. Make equal sized balls and keep it covered until use.

• Dust it with flour and roll it evenly and thin with a roller pin. Meanwhile heat a tawa to cook the parathas.

• Transfer it to the hot tawa and cook on both sides. Press gently with a spatula. You can see it puffing. Once it is cooked on both sides transfer it to a plate and smear with ghee if you wish.

Thats it! Soft and fluffy Sweet Potato Paratha ready!

Serve hot with any gravy of your choice. A simple tomato thokku would do too.

Tips:

1. Sweet Potatoes get cooked very easily. You can steam cook too.
2. Adding chaat masala powder is optional. You can add amchur powder instead too.
3. These parathas stay soft even after cooling down.
4. Add water carefully while kneading the dough. It will require very less water when compared to other roti doughs.
5. No oil or ghee is needed to cook these parathas. You can smear with ghee finally like I have done.
6. This is a no-onion, no-garlic recipe so it is perfect for those Vrat days.

– By Sundari Nathan