Lauki
is also called as Dudhi, Ghiya or Sorakaaya in regional languages. In English
these light green tender gourd is known with different names like opo squash,
calabash, long melon and bottle gourd.
Here I am sharing a nutritious thepla made with lauki or bottle gourd. Thepla is very staple food in Gujarati household. Theplas are the flat bread made using whole wheat flour, spices, yogurt and any grated or chopped vegetable.
I
do make different kinds of theplas- methi thepla, mooli thepla and even mixed
vegetable theplas. The theplas makes a healthy breakfast or brunch. It is also
good to go in tiffin boxes or as a picnic food. Sometimes I make this theplas
with little variation by adding in jawar (sorghum) or bajra (pearl millet)
flours too. Adding the millet flour increases the nutritive value of the
theplas as well as taste.
Step by step lauki
thepla recipe below:
- First rinse, peel and then grate the lauki in a bowl or plate. Grate about ¾ to 1 cup lauki. Add salt and mix. Keep covered aside for 5 minutes. The lauki will release its juices.
- Add the spices- 1 tsp ginger- green chilipaste, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and kasuri methi. Also add chopped cilantro or coriander leaves and 1 tsp oil.
- Mix the spices very well with the grated lauki.
- Then add whole wheat flour and gram flour and mix very well using your hands. Add ½ tbsp. of yogurt at a time and keep kneading the dough.
- Add more yogurt as needed and knead the dough. It should not be too soft nor too stiff/hard. Dough should be smooth and soft as chapatti dough.
- Make medium sized balls from the dough.
- On a dusted rolling board, take each ball and begin to roll it. Sprinkle some more whole wheat flour, if required while rolling.
- Roll to a diameter of 5 to 6 inches.
- Place the rolled thepla on hot tawa or griddle.
- When you see few bubbles on it, flip it.Spread some oil on the theplas all over.
- Flip again. Spread some oil on this side as well.
- Flip a couple of times till the theplas are well cooked.
- Make all theplas this way.
Lauki thepla or
dhoodhi thepla resipe below:
Lauki
(doodhi) thepla
Lauki
thepla- a flatbread made with bottle gourd, whole wheat flour and some
spices.
AUTHOR:
Monali
RECIPE
TYPE: Breakfast, Snack
CUISINE:
Gujarati
SERVES:
10-12 theplas
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup=237
ml)
DIRECTION
NOTES
SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve
it as a snack or breakfast. It would be perfect for kids lunch box or even
for adults too.
Serve
the lauki thepla hot, warm or at room temperature with curd or yogurt and
mango pickle.
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