Thepla recipes are to Gujarati cuisine, what pancakes are to the west. Unlike the latter, this traditional gujarati dish is savory in flavor. You can make this flat bread with a variety of ingredients like fenugreek leaves(methi thepla), grated radishes(mooli thepla), long melons(dudhi thepla), millet flours (like bajra thepla) and dry spices. Hence, they are a must for long journeys. Gujarati lauki thepla recipe is made by grating bottle gourd and mixing it with dry flour to make a soft dough instead of stuffing it like boiled potatoes. It is perfect travel food or great for your tiffin boxes for lunch time. Serve it with green spicy mint chutney or mango pickle if vegan or with plain yogurt.
Thepla is a great way of having squash. You can use any millet flours like maize, sorghum or pearl millet to make dudhi thepla recipe. In winter. Just have this with a glass of hot milk if vegetarian. Easy dinner or breakfast done!
Scroll below for more lauki and millet recipes.Like this the other millet recipes include ragi cookies, buckwheat muffins, buckwheat cutlets, falhari pizza, Juar(sorghum) flatbread and falhari dahi papdi. You can also make bottle gourd paratha with whole wheat flour.
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Equipment
- Griddle
- Grater
- Peeler
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- whole wheat flour or maize flour (makke) or sorghum flour (jowar) for gluten free version
- bottle gourd grated / grated lauki
- minced ginger
- green chilli finely chopped or teaspoon of red chili powder
- salt as per taste
- Oil
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easy doodhi na Thepla recipe | lauki paratha recipe
Equipment
- Griddle & rolling pin
- Grater
- Peeler
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour or multigrain flour / millet flour
- 1 cup bottle gourd /lauki /ghiya/opo squash grated
- 2 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon green chilies chopped
- salt as per taste
- Oil for cooking on griddle/tava
Instructions
- Peel and grate bottle gourd/lauki coarsely in a bowl. Add ginger and chillies as per taste.
- Add this to the flour in a large bowl.Knead it into a dough with very minimal water(only if required, the bottle gourd/lauki does release lot of water)
- Take a portion of the dough and roll into a flatbread/paratha. On a pre-heated iron pan start cooking the rolled thepla on low flame.
- Cook ghiya thepla with little oil on each side. Make equal sized dough balls and repeat for the remaining dough. Serve dudhi na thepla hot with chutney or pickle.
Notes
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How do you make lauki thepla?
- Peel and grate bottle gourd coarsely in a bowl. Add ginger and chillies as per taste.
- Add this to the mix to the flour with some salt
- Knead it into a dough with very minimal water (only if required, the bottle gourd/lauki does release lot of water)
- Take a portion of the dough and roll into a flatbread/paratha.On a pre-heated iron pan start cooking on low heat.
- cook the lauki thepla with little oil on each side.
- Fresh warm with a dollop of butter /ghee/ yogurt raita if vegetarian. Serve lauki paratha with mango chunda or green chutney if vegan.
Substitution & Variation
You can make a similar gluten free thepla recipe from zucchini too. Use any gluten free flour if you do not have maize at home. Zucchini theplas are great too, when long melon is not in the market.
- This is a gluten free pancake if you make it with only maize flour.
- Use ghee for cooking instead of oil if vegetarian.
- You can even add 1 teaspoon garam masala powder if you like your food tangy.
- You may increase or decrease the amount of green chilli as per your taste.
Storage
Store lauki ka thepla in refrigerator for 1-2 days.
FAQ
No, I taste a bit ( a small bit)) of lauki before preparing to check if its not bitter.If its bitter, its not considered safe to consume.
yes, we can peel and chop bottle gourd in pieces and freeze it to make a curry later. I would suggest eat a small piece from both ends to ensure it is not toxic before storing it in freezer. You may also buy frozen lauki from Indian or Asian store for curry.
Some people are not fond of this veggie .They think it should be eaten only when sick. Unknowingly, they push away a great diuretic. Bottle gourd or long melon need not be that boring veggie. You can make many beautiful things out of it.
Dudhi or ghiya is excellent for digestion.
It is also a near substitute of potatoes. A must veggie for diabetics.
Helps you in weight loss.
Opo squash is very low in calories and helps hydrate the body.
Conclusion
bottle bourd paratha or doodhi thepla recipe is a vegan recipe with healthy ingredients made with basic spices and grated bottle gourd. You can also make it gluten-free and have an easy meal on a busy weeknight.
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