Lauki Thepla

Thanks to my Gujju friend Mital Patel, we were able to make and taste the mouthwatering Theplas :) ..tasty and filling breakfast/dinner recipe .. A must try!!

INGREDIENTS:

Wheat flour - 2 cups

Salt - 1 tsp

Red Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric - 1 pinch

curd - 2 tbsp

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

1 green chilli + bit of ginger (crushed)

asafoetadia - 1 pinch

(can add kasuri methi, coriander powder also)

Lauki/bottle gourd - 1

Oil

PROCEDURE:

Peel the bottle gourd, grate it and keep aside.  

Now mix the other dry ingredients (without curd). Add the curd and mix. You can add some more salt or chilli powder based on the taste of the mixture, if needed.

Now add the grated bottle gourd and knead the flour well to form a proper dough. Add 1 tbsp of oil and mix well.

Now flatten dough, like making Rotis (thin texture). 

Place it on a heated pan until it forms bubbles. Now turn the side and add a spoon of oil. Turn it again and add some more oil to make it right (brown spots are formed).

You can reduce the amount of oil, if desired.

Tasty Lauki Theplas are ready to be served with pickle.