Lauki Thepla/ Dudhi na thepla is a fantastic pancake.It is basically a lauki ka paratha made by grating bottle gourd instead of stuffing it like potatoes.You can eat it at any time of the day.This ghiya thepla is a light and healthy egg-free pancake. Thepla is a great way of having squash. Serve it with green spicy mint chutney if vegan or with yogurt.
You can use any flour like maize, sorghum or millet to make dudhi thepla recipe. In winter. Just have this with a glass of hot milk if vegetarian. Easy dinner done!
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Benefits of Bottle gourd
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 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.
- Bottle gourd is very low in calories and helps hydrate the body.
Wonderful lauki recipes
You can even make a party recipe from bottle gourd like lauki ke kofte. No one will believe it is ghia. It is super yummy. Make simple ghiya sabji or curry with tomatoes or make a lentil based dudhi chana nu shak.You can even make a gluten-free sweet out if it using desiccated coconut or coconut flour, lauki barfi.If you do not get fresh bottle gourd, you can use frozen one.
Ingredients
- maize flour/makke ka aata or jowar/sorghum flour
- Bottle gourd
- minced ginger
- green chilies chopped
- salt as per taste
- Oil
Refer to recipe card for details.
How do you make lauki thepla?
- Peel and Grate squash coarsely in a bowl. Add ginger and chillies as per taste.
- Heat a pan and cook the gourd mix for 10 mins on low flame or until the mix is soft.
- Add the flour and salt. Mix it with a spoon as it will be quite hot.
- Knead it into a flour once it has cooled down a bit.
- Take a portion of the dough and roll into a flatbread on a baking paper,you can do this using your hands.
- On a pre-heated iron pan, cook the flatbread with little oil on each side.
- Fresh warm with yogurt raita if vegetarian/ green chutney if vegan.
Substitution
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, when long melon is not in the market.
Variation
This is a gluten free pancake if you make it with only maize flour. However, you can also mix whole wheat flour if not specific. Adding some wheat flour makes rolling them easier.
Storage
Store it in refrigerator for 2-4 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.
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Lauki Thepla recipe | bottle gourd pancake | gluten free thepla recipe
Equipment
- griddle
- Grater
- saucepan
- Peeler
- griddle
- baking paper
Ingredients
- 2 cup maize flour/ makke ka aata or jowar/sorghum flour
- 1 medium sized Bottle gourd /lauki (2 cups grated gourd)
- 2 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon green chilies chopped
- salt as per taste
- Oil
Instructions
- Peel and Grate squash coarsely in a bowl with ginger and chillies
- Heat a pan and cook the gourd mix for 10 mins on low flame or until the mix is hot.
- Add the flour and mix it with a spoon as it will be quite hot.
- Knead it into a flour once it has cooled down a bit.
- Take a portion of the dough and roll into a flatbread on a baking paper,you can do this using your hands.
- On a pre-heated iron pan, cook the flatbread with little oil on each side.
- Fresh warm with raita/chutney.
Notes
You can omit the use oil, simply use a napkin to roast thepla.
If required, add 2-3 tbsp. water while kneading the dough, only if you do not get enough water from the gourd
While rolling the flat bread, if it gets sticky, use a bit of oil on a baking paper.
Food safety
- Always keep chimney/ exhaust on, while cooking on gas stove.
- Ensure you never leave the cooking food unattended.
- Always reheat before consuming left over food.
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