Name: Lauki Thepla ( Bottle Gourd Thepla) recipe by Chetna Parikh at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup grated lauki or bottle gourd; Turmeric 1 tsp; Red chilli powder 2 tsp; Salt; Sugar 1 tsp; Ajwain 1 tsp; Sesame seeds 1 tsp; Wheat flour 1 cup; Oil 2 tbs; Oil 1/4 cup for cooking thepla

ABOUT Lauki Thepla ( Bottle Gourd Thepla) RECIPE

Thepla is a staple food in Gujarati household. Different veriation are Methi bhaji thepla, leftover rice or khichadi thepla. Best and popular breakfast or brunch recipe from gujarati cuisine

Ingredients Serving: 6

1 cup grated lauki or bottle gourd
Turmeric 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
Salt
Sugar 1 tsp
Ajwain 1 tsp
Sesame seeds 1 tsp
Wheat flour 1 cup
Oil 2 tbs
Oil 1/4 cup for cooking thepla

Instructions

TAKE GRATED LAUKI, RED CHILI POWDER, TURMERIC, AJWAIN, SESAME, SALT AND SUGAR.
MIX GRATED LAUKI AND ALL SPICES WELL. SO LAUKI WILL RELEASE ITS JUICES.
TAKE 1 CUP OF WHEAT FLOUR ADD 2 TBS OF OIL.
MIX WHEAT FLOUR AND OIL WELL
NOW ADD LAUKI AND SPICES MIXTURE IN WHEAT FLOUR.
IF REQUIRED TAKE WATER TO KNEAD THE DOUGH.
KNEAD THE SOFT DOUGH.
DIVIDE THE DOUGH IN SMALL BALLS. ROLL THEPLA ON ROLLING BOARD WITH THE HELP OF DRY WHEAT FLOUR.
COOK THE THEPLA ON HOT TAWA ON BOTH SIDE.
THEN APPLY OIL ON BOTH SIDES AND PRESS WITH THE HELP OF SPATULA.
COOK ON MEDIUM FLAME.
LAUKI THEPLA IS READY TO SERVE WITH MANGO CHUNDA AND TEA OR COFFEE IN BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH.

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