Gujarati Thepla | थेपला - चाहे नाश्ते में खायें या यात्रा-पिकनिक में साथ ले जायें । Dudhi Na Thepla

Ingredients for Gujarati Thepla

Bottle Gourd (लौकी ) - 300 gms ( 1 cup ) (grated )

Wheat flour (गेहूं का आटा ) - 2 cups ( 300 gms )

Fresh Curd (ताजा दही ) - 1/2 cup

Oil (तेल ) - 3 to 4 tbsp

Green Coriander (हरा धनिया ) - 2 to 3 tbsp ( chopped )

Green Chilies (तेल ) - 2 ( finely choppped )

Ginger Paste (अदरक पेस्ट ) - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds(जीरा ) - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर ) - 1 tsp

Red chili powder (लाल मिर्च पाउडर ) - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder (हल्दी पाउडर ) - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala (गरम मसाला ) - Less than 1/4 tsp

Salt (नमक ) - 1 tsp or to taste

How to Make Lauki Thepla :

1. Firstly peel and grate the bottle gourd. Wash again.

2. Grate it in fine pored grater from all 4 sides.

3. Take wheat flour in a mixing bowl, add grated bottle gourd to it. Add oil, salt, green chilies,ginger paste.

4. Also add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala,fresh curd. Mix all the ingredients well. Add finely chopped green coriander. Knead soft dough.

5. Cover and keep the dough aside for 15 to 20 minutes to set.

6. After 20 minutes, Grease palm with oil, and squash the dough. Meanwhile put tawa to heat.

7. Pinch out some dough, make dough ball, roll it out thin 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Meanwhile Pour some oil and grease the tawa.

8. Put the thepla to roast, when roasted from beneath, flip it. Grease with oil on the upper side, roast then flip it. Pour oil on other side as well.

9. Press and roast well till golden brown spots appear on both sides. Once cooked keep in a plate. Prepare all the theplas likewise.

Serving:

10. Drool over this delicious Lauki Thepla anytime served with chutney, pickle or curd.