How to make Lauki Thepla

🌿 Healthy Lauki Thepla (Bottle Gourd Flatbread)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup grated lauki (squeeze water slightly)
• 2 tbsp besan (optional for softness)
• 1–2 green chilies (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds or ajwain
• Salt to taste
• Chopped coriander (optional)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
• 1 tsp oil (for dough)
• Water (only if needed)
• Ghee/oil (for roasting)

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients to form a soft dough. Add water only if needed (lauki releases moisture).
2. Rest dough for 10 mins.
3. Roll into thin theplas using dry flour.
4. Roast on a hot tawa using minimal oil/ghee until golden on both sides.

🫙 Serve hot with curd or pickle.
✨ For extra health: Use multigrain flour or add flaxseed powder.