Aloo Paratha Recipe: Pakistani Style Potato Stuffed Flatbread
This Aloo Paratha recipe is what you want to try for a savory snack or a light meal when you want something simple but a little bit more elaborate than a sandwich.
For the past 17 years, I have been learning, testing, and recreating Pakistani/ Indian food for my husband as these foods are native to him.
I learned how to cook Pakistani food first-hand from my sisters-in-law who generously passed their family recipes to me. And I expanded my learning journey through my Pakistani and Indian friends who kindly shared their culinary knowledge with me.
All my recipes here are the results of numerous testing and recreating. Throughout the years I try my best to mix my own spices. Because I wanted to make sure that all my curries like Aloo Gosht or Chicken Karahi have well-balanced spices but are not too spicy in terms of chilies. But of course, you can easily add more chilies if you like.
I have a growing recipe collection on this little webspace. For snacks and starters such as Aloo Paratha or Samosa Chaat. For main courses like Aloo Palak and Keema Matar. And you can also find sweets and desserts like Rasmalai and Gajar Halwa. And there are numerous vegetarian recipes such as Moong Dal and Aloo Chana.
Whichever recipe you like to try, I hope you will enjoy it.

This Aloo Paratha recipe is what you want to try for a savory snack or a light meal when you want something simple but a little bit more elaborate than a sandwich.

Aloo Tikki is a spiced potato patty seasoned with herbs. You can eat it on its own or use it as a filling for wraps, pita, or flatbread. It’s a great option for a packed lunch or a picnic.

Keema Karela offers deliciously rich minced meat curry with a slightly bitter karela. A curry dish that can be enjoyed with naan bread or roti/ chapati as a dry-curry, or with plain rice as a luscious curry with gravy.

Rasmalai with milk powder is a cloud-like fluffy milk dumpling soaked in delicately fragranced and sweetened milk. It’s a delightful dessert that will make you want more and more.

Besan Barfi is chickpea fudge that tastes scrumptiously yummy thanks to the spice and the nuts. This recipe uses less sugar so you won’t feel guilty when you eat it more than a piece.

Dahi Baingan is a dish made of soft, roasted eggplant mixed into a creamy yogurt sauce. The eggplant tastes a little smoky, while the yogurt is tangy and a bit spicy. It’s a great meal to eat with warm bread like naan or a bowl of plain white rice.

This recipe will help you make naan bread with no yeast. Yet it’s fluffy and slightly chewy naan bread that is best to enjoy with your delicious curries. It’s easy and simple. You only need ordinary ingredients from your kitchen.

Cooking basmati rice should be easy peasy. This guide shows you how to cook basmati rice perfectly every time in seven methods.

Chicken seekh kababs are juicy, grilled ground chicken on a stick. They are spiced just right and taste great with soft naan bread and a little tomato chutney.

Besan Ladoo is scrumptious sweet treat balls made of chickpea flour. This recipe will help you make this Mithai that is not too sweet so you won’t feel guilty or worried about having it.