Dudhi thepla. Lauki Thepla or Dudhi Thepla is a traditional Gujarati dish prepared using bottle gourd mixed with whole wheat flour. You can pair it with curd and pickle and can have it for any meal of the day. Here is how to make it.
In english these light green tender gourds are known as opo sqaush, calabash, long melon and bottle gourd.
Being fond of Gujarati food, i do make theplas at times.
With extremely low levels of sodium, doodhi is highly suitable for those with high BP.
You can cook Dudhi thepla using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Dudhi thepla
- Prepare 200 grams/ 1cup of peeled & grated doodhi/lauki.
- You need 2 tablespoons of thick curds.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of wheat flour.
- You need 1/2 cup of besan.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
- You need 1/2 cup of roughly chopped dhaniya.
- You need 1 table spoon of green chilli, ginger, garlic paste.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of oil.
- You need to taste of Salt.
It helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and regulate blood pressure and ensures a proper blood flow to heart and they're onwards to all parts of the body. " Dudhi Thepla" one of the best dishes from Gujarati cuisine. You will love the tangy taste of curd and crunch of sesame while having it. This is a healthy tea time snack too. Gujarati Dudhi na Thepla is a famous breakfast made from wheat flour & bottle gourd.
Dudhi thepla step by step
- Mix the dry ingredients, adjust the seasoning..
- Add the wet ingredients: curds, doodhi..
- Mix well. Add water only if the dough is not soft enough. Let to dough rest for 10 minutes. Not more. Knead the dough once again, apply a little oil on your palms if needed. Make equal size balls. Roll the dough as for roti, not too thick, neither too thin..
- Cook on the tawa on medium flame. Flip when bubbles appear on the thepla & drizzle some oil on the sides. Then increase the flame & quickly cook the thepla on both sides..
It has a sweet & spicy taste reminiscent of Gujarati cuisine. It is made flat like a roti & then roasted on tava using oil. They are a perfect breakfast item as well as travel food. Lauki thepla recipe - popular gujarati snack recipe. This is dudhi thepla made from grated bottle gourd, whole wheat flour and few spices.
