Lauki Paratha | Ghiya Paratha | Doodhi Paratha | लौकी / घीया / दूधी का पराठा

Lauki Paratha



Ingredients :

Wheat Flour - 2 cup
Lauki / Bottle gourd (grated) - 2 cup
Ghee - 4 to 5 tbsp
Green coriander (finely chopped) - 3 to 4 tbsp
Green Chilli (finely chopped) - 2
Ajwain - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste

Method :

1. Take wheat flour in a large bowl or plate
2. Add salt, ajwain, green chilli, 1 tsp ghee and mix nicely
3. Add grated lauki and mix in flour nicely
4. Adding small quantity of water knead the flour to form a soft dough
5. Don't add too much water as lauki will also release water of its own and then the flour might become too wet
6. Cover the dough and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes
7. Apply 1 tsp ghee on the dough and knead it make it smooth
8. Dust the rolling board with some flour and take a small portion of dough to roll out a thin chapati
9. Spread about 1/2 tsp ghee on the chapati
10. Fold from left and right side to meet at center
11. Fold from top and bottom to meet at center
12. Now roll this square evenly to form a square chapati
13. Heat a tawa and apply little ghee on it
14. Place the rolled chapati on it
15. Let it cook on medium heat for a minute and then flip it
16. Apply little ghee on this side and flip it
17. Pressing with the spatula roast the paratha till it turns golden brown from both sides
18. Take out tasty Lauki Paratha in a plate and serve it hot with curd and chutney


Not only as a curry, You can also enjoy the benefits of lauki in a paratha. 

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