Bottle Gourd Paratha
About bottle gourd paratha
Bottle gourd, also known as lauki in Hindi, is a highly nutritious vegetable packed with essential nutrients. It contains vitamin C, zinc, iron, magnesium, and manganese. Lauki paratha is not only delicious but also healthy. It can be served with curd, pickle, or papad. Lauki paratha makes for a great lunch or tiffin box option for kids. Often, people tend to avoid lauki due to its appearance, but when prepared in different ways, it becomes not only tasty but also provides all the necessary nutrients for the body. When making lauki paratha, it is essential to squeeze out all the excess water from the lauki to get the perfect dough for the paratha. Here, I would like to share my mom’s famous lauki paratha recipe, which is well-known not only in our home but also among our extended family and friends. Lauki is a highly nutritious vegetable.
Just like lauki is grated for parathas, it can also be grated to make delicious lauki burfi. I’ve provided the recipe link below, where you can follow the steps to make a healthy and tasty burfi. If you’re tired of eating vegetables every day, you can still enjoy lauki in the form of parathas or burfi. Before making any dish with lauki, such as paratha or burfi, it’s important to taste the lauki first. Sometimes, it can be bitter, which not only ruins the taste of the dish but can also have a negative impact on your health. So, always ensure the lauki is not bitter before using it in your recipe.
Lauki parathas can be enjoyed either hot or cold. Since the lauki filling is blended into the dough, it becomes almost unnoticeable, making it an easy way to serve it to kids. All the preparations for lauki paratha should be done in advance. The lauki should be peeled, grated, and its water squeezed out just before using it for making parathas. This is because grated lauki can turn black quickly if prepared too early. Here, I’ve shared all the essential tips for making crispy lauki parathas. By following these tips, you can easily make delicious parathas. To read more recipes like this, click on the link below.
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About lauki ka paratha
Ingredients
How to make bottle gourd paratha
Tips
Ingredients
Bottle gourd – 1
Onion – 2 medium-sized
Green chilies – 4
Flour (atta)
Ghee or oil – for frying the parathas
Salt – to taste
Red chili powder
How to make bottle gourd paratha
Take a large mixing bowl and knead the dough using water. Keep the kneaded dough aside. Finely chop the onions and green chilies. Peel and clean the bottle gourd, wash it with water. If it’s large, cut it into 2-3 pieces and grate it. Squeeze out the excess water from the grated bottle gourd and set it aside. Take the grated bottle gourd, chopped onions, and green chilies, and mix them together in a bowl. Add salt and red chili powder to the mixture and combine well. Take a portion of the kneaded dough and roll it into a ball. Roll it out a bit using a rolling pin. Apply some ghee on the rolled dough and spread it evenly on all sides. Place the filling of bottle gourd, onions, and green chilies on top, then fold the edges of the dough over the filling to close it. Sprinkle some dry flour on the stuffed dough and roll it out gently using a rolling pin, being careful not to let the filling spill out. Heat a tawa (griddle) and add a little oil. Place the rolled paratha on the tawa and cook it on both sides. Flip it over and apply some oil on the other side. Keep flipping until the paratha is golden and crispy. Once the paratha is cooked, remove it from the tawa. Spread some ghee or butter on top while it’s still hot. Serve with yogurt, raita, pickle, or papad.
Tips
When making bottle gourd paratha, don’t add too much filling. Otherwise, the paratha won’t roll out properly and there’s a risk of the filling spilling out if the paratha tears.
You can adjust the amount of salt and red chili powder in the paratha as per your preference, as we’ve already added green chilies to enhance the flavor.
Always use raw bottle gourd for making paratha. However, if the bottle gourd is ripe, remove the white part from the center, then grate it and use it for the filling in the paratha.
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