Bottle gourd Thepla is inspired by Dhapate (Thalipeet): Maharashtra #marathwada region special breakfast. Bottle gourd has numerous health benefits. In our native, bottle gourd is used in treating stomach illness or jaundice, which has the power (anti-inflammatory properties) to heal our Liver and intestine during the disease. Bottle gourd has close to 90% water content and is excellent on the stomach and light on digestion. Apart from this, bottle gourd juice is very good for weight watchers, diabetics, and a healthy heart.
Here, I have taken Jowar flour, considered as a high fibre, protein-rich and complex carbohydrate. Hence, the nutrition quotient increases and becomes a wholesome food for anyone, including low cal diet or diabetics.
Ingredients:
2 cups – Whole wheat flour
½ cup – Besan
1 cup – White Jowar flour
You can increase any of the flour or decrease acc to your wish.
Grated bottle gourd – almost 200 to 250grams
Chopped onion – 1
Salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder – 1tsp, garlic paste – 1 tsp, Sesame seeds – 2 tsp
method:
-Add all these, mix thoroughly, by adding sufficient water and make a dough.
-Keep it aside for half an hour, to rest by closing it.
Now take lemon sized chapati dough in hand and roll this ball using a roller, like regular chapati.
-Cook both sides by using either oil, ghee, or butter, of course as minimal as possible.
Serve with sweetish bottle gourd raita, groundnut chutney powder.
-OR-
If you want to make glutenfree Roti, please omit whole wheat flour, add any preferred flour of your choice. Make a roti dough by using little hot water.
-Pat the dough on a banana leaf or parchment paper and proceed to cook both sides. If you want to see the rotti patting and cooking procedure, please refer to this post.
NOTE: if Bottle gourd is tender, don’t remove the peel. Grate and use it.