Lauki ka paratha recipe with step by step photos – these dudhi paratha are nutritious whole wheat flatbreads made with bottle gourd (dudhi), green chillies and spices.
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.
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.
Sometimes the lauki has a bitter taste. So whenever you make any dish with lauki then taste check a bit. If the taste is bitter then discard that lauki. Use fresh and tender lauki for best taste.
These paratha 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 paratha can be served hot or warm with fresh curd (plain or sweetened with some sugar) or raita. I served with carrot raita. You can also serve with a mango pickle or lime pickle.
How to make lauki ka paratha
1. Rinse, peel and then grate lauki in a tray/parat/thali or bowl . About 2 cups grated lauki.
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.
6. Start gathering the mixture and begin to knead 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.
Making lauki paratha
7. On a rolling board, take a small to mediums sized ball from the dough.
8. Place it in a tray or box containing whole wheat flour.
9. Take the dough ball on the rolling board and begin to roll it with a rolling pin.
10. While rolling, dust some more flour if required.
11. Roll to a small or medium-sized paratha with a rolling pin.
Cooking lauki ka paratha on tawa
12. Place the rolled lauki paratha on a hot tava or griddle. Keek the flame to medium-high or high. Do not roast the paratha on a low flame.
13. When one side is partly cooked (about ¼th) then flip it using a spatula or tongs.
14. Spread some oil or ghee on the partly cooked side using a spoon. You can apply less or more oil as per your preference.
15. Now with the help of tongs or spatula we will flip the paratha again.
16. The ghee or oil smeared side is getting cooked now.
17. Spread some oil or ghee on the side which is facing you.
18. Flip again a couple of times. Also press the sides of the dudhi paratha so that the edges are cooked well.
19. Roast till the 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.
To make the next paratha do remember to wipe the tawa with a kitchen paper towel if there are any browned or burnt wheat flour particles on it.
20. Serve lauki ka paratha with plain curd (plain or sweetened with some sugar) or some raita. For kids you can add some sugar to the raita instead of adding spices and salt.
They can also be packed for lunch box. You can also have them plain with a cup of tea.
Few more Paratha varieties you may like are:
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Lauki ka Paratha
By Dassana Amit
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated lauki (dudhi or opo squash) or 125 to 150 grams lauki or half of a medium sized lauki
- 1 or 2 green chilies - finely chopped or ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- ½ teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt as required
- ghee or oil as required for roasting paratha
Instructions
preparation
- Rinse, peel and then grate lauki in a tray or bowl.
- Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chilies, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder and 1/2 tsp carom seeds/ajwain and salt as required. Substitute 1/2 tsp red chili powder if you do not have green chilies.
- Mix everything very well.
- Then add 2 cups whole wheat flour and 1 tbsp oil.
- 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.
rolling lauki paratha
- Take a small to mediums sized ball from the dough.
- Place it in a tray or box containing whole wheat flour.
- Take the dough ball on the rolling board and begin to roll it with a rolling pin.
- While rolling, dust some more flour if required.
- Roll to a small or medium sized paratha with a rolling pin.
making lauki ka paratha
- Place the rolled lauki paratha on a hot tava or griddle.
- When one side is partly cooked (about 1/4th) then flip it using a spatula or tongs.
- With a spoon spread some oil or ghee on the partly cooked side. You can use less or more oil as per your preference.
- Flip again and spread some oil or ghee on the second side.
- Flip again a couple of times. Also while roasting press the sides of the paratha so that the edges are cooked well.
- Roast till the paratha is cooked well and you see some golden or brown spots on the paratha.
- You can serve these lauki parathas hot or stack them up in a roti basket or casserole and later serve warm. Make all doodhi parathas this way.
- Serve lauki paratha with plain curd/yogurt (plain or sweetened with some sugar) or some raita like carrot raita, beetroot raita or makhana raita. It can also be packed for tiffin box or can be had for breakfast, lunch or as an evening snack.
Notes
- The recipe can be doubled, tripled or halved.
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Another simple and fantastic recipe.tried it today and it was very tasty.loved by all.
thanks again winnie. happy cooking.
I tried this recipe today. It came out very well.
Thanks
thanks for the rating and sharing the feedback shreedevi.