Lauki paratha, Doodhi Thepla
Lauki Paratha- Grated Bottlegourd and wheat flour flat bread
Servings: 4 person
Ingredients
- 1.5 Bottle Gourd / Lauki grated
- 2 cup Whole Wheat Flour / Atta
- 1/4 cup Gram flour / Besan
- 2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch chopped
- 1/3 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya chopped
- 1/3 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- 1.5 tbsp Chili flakes /Kuti hui laal mirch
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
- To taste Salt
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
- 1.5 tbsp Cooking oil or ghee
- 2 tbsp Yogurt
Instructions
- Peel and grate the bottle gourd ,discard the hard mature seeds.
- In a bowl take wheat flour and gram flour and all the spices and mix well.
- Now add the grated lauki , yogurt , oil and mix well.
- Now add little water if needed , some times the lauki releases enough water so you don't need any extra water to make the dough.
- Make a medium stiff dough ,cover and rest for 5 minutes.
- Make equal sized balls from the dough .
- Take a dough ball ,dust with dry flour and roll to make medium thin roti.
- Heat a tawa / gridlle put the rolled paratha over it and cook from both sides on medium heat.
- Now apply a tsp oil or ghee and roast by pressing gently with a spatula till nice golden spots appear on top.
- Repeat the same with other side of paratha.
- When get roasted from both the sides then remove from the tawa and serve hot.
- Serve with any tangy curry of your choice , raita or pickle