Name: Stuffed paratha (Delhi style)
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 6 parathas
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300g whole wheat flour (atta), plus extra for dusting; Water to bind, about 180ml; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed; 1 small onion, very finely chopped; 1 green chilli, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped coriander; 1 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds); 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; Salt to taste; Ghee for cooking

Stuffed paratha — Photo: Scott Dexter from Brooklyn, US · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced potato, cauliflower, paneer or radish, rolled and cooked with ghee; in Old Delhi's paratha lane it is deep fried.

Parathas are eaten across north India, but Delhi has a lane named after them. Gali Paranthe Wali, off Chandni Chowk in the walled city Shah Jahan built, was known for its silverware shops until paratha shops began moving in during the 1870s. The shops there fry stuffed parathas in ghee and serve them with potato curry, pickle and chutneys.

2 editor picks for Stuffed paratha in Delhi, ranked by editorial score. All Delhi signature dishes · Stuffed paratha across every city.

Pt. Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan Paranthe Wale ★ 4.4

$Street foodOld Delhi

Pt. Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan Paranthe Wale has fried stuffed parathas in Gali Paranthe Wali, Old Delhi, a fixed stop on the Chandni Chowk food lane.

OrderMixed paratha with a plate of aloo and a lassi.

TipThe shop descends from one of the first families to fry parathas in the lane, now in its sixth generation; ask for the khoya paratha.

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Moolchand Parantha ★ 4.3

$North IndianDefence Colony

Moolchand Parantha has fried stuffed parathas by Moolchand metro in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, since 1975, a mostly takeaway counter with a few tall tables.

OrderAn aloo pyaz paratha, served with a cube of Amul butter, chutney and salad.

TipSeating is a few tall tables beside the counter, so most people take their parathas away; one paratha is a meal for one.

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