lauki paratha recipe

auki paratha recipe with step by step photos – nutritious whole wheat flat breads made with lauki or bottle gourd.

lauki happens to be one of those veggies that i often use in the summers. lauki is also called as bottle gourd, opo squash and long melon in english. if lauki is your favorite veggie, then you can have a look at these lauki recipes – lauki thepla recipe,lauki halwa recipe, lauki chana dal curry, lauki kofta, lauki yakhni, lauki curry and lauki raita.

paratha and rotis are made almost every working day at home (except weekends). thus i make different varieties or types of paratha. the lauki paratha is again a family recipe and one which we make with lauki on occasions. there is another method of making these parathas with the lauki mixture stuffed in them. this method is slightly tricky as the parathas may break while stuffing with the lauki mixture.

these lauki parathas can also be packed as tiffin box snack or lunch. the taste of lauki is not felt in the parathas. so good for kids who do not like to eat healthy veggies like lauki.

lauki parathas can be served hot or warm with fresh curd/yogurt (plain or sweetened with some sugar) or a raita. i served with carrot raita. you can also serve with a mango pickle or lime pickle.

AUTHOR: dassana

RECIPE TYPE: breakfast, snack

CUISINE: north indian, punjabi

SERVES: 10 to 12 parathas

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 2 cups grated lauki/dudhi/opo squash, 125 to 150 grams lauki or half of a medium sized lauki
• 1 or 2 green chilies, finely chopped or ½ tsp red chili powder
• a pinch of asafoetida/hing
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• ½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain
• 2 cups whole wheat flour/atta
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt as required
• ghee or oil as required for roasting parathas

INSTRUCTIONS

1. rinse, peel and then grate lauki in a tray or bowl.
2. add 1 tsp finely chopped green chilies, ½ tsp garam masala powder and ½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain and salt as required. substitute ½ tsp red chili powder if you do not have green chilies.
3. mix everything very well.
4. then add 2 cups whole wheat flour and 1 tbsp oil.
5. first mix the the flour with the rest of the mixture. start gathering the mixture and kneading to a smooth dough. don't add any water while kneading. the juices from the lauki is enough to knead. in case the dough becomes sticky, then add some more flour and knead again.
6. take a small to mediums sized ball from the dough.
7. place it in a tray or box containing whole wheat flour.
8. take the dough ball on the rolling board and begin to roll it with a rolling pin.
9. while rolling, dust some more flour if required.
10. roll to a small or medium sized paratha with a rolling pin.
11. place the rolled lauki paratha on a hot tava or griddle.
12. when one side is partly cooked (about ¼th) then flip it.
13. spread some oil or ghee on the partly cooked side.
14. flip again and spread some oil or ghee on the second side.
15. flip again a couple of times. also while roasting press the sides of the lauki paratha so that the edges are cooked well.
16. roast till the lauki paratha is cooked well and you see some golden or brown spots on the paratha. you can serve these parathas hot or stack them up in a roti basket or casserole and later serve warm. make all lauki parathas this way.
17. serve lauki paratha with plain curd/yogurt (plain or sweetened with some sugar) or some raita like carrot raita, beetroot raita or makhana raita.