Lauki Paratha (Bottle Gourd Flatbread)

5 from 2 votes

Lauki Paratha or Bottle Gourd Flatbread is a healthy paratha prepared using lauki ,spinach, few spices and wheat flour.

Course lunch

Cuisine Indian

Keyword bottlegourd, healthy, Kids Lunchbox Recipe, lauki paratha, lunch box, paratha recipes

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings

Calories 235kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Peel and grate lauki and squeeze out the juice from the lauki.Do not throw away the water ,reserve water to knead dough or for curry
In a bowl add wheat flour ,squeezed grated lauki, chopped spinach (palak),coriander leaves ,ginger, green chillies, garam masala ,amchur powder, jeera powder ,oil and salt. Mix well.
Lauki will ooze out some water hence be careful while adding extra water and make a smooth (but not sticky) dough. Smear little oil on the dough and let it rest for only 5 mins.Do not rest it for more time, dough becomes very soft.Note: i dint add extra water for preparing dough.
Make balls from the dough. I was able to get 6 balls.
Roll the parathas semi thick/ thin by dusting some dry flour
Heat up a tawa/skillet on medium heat and place the paratha and let it cook.Once you see bubbles ,flip on to other side drizzle some ghee or oil on top.Flip again and drizzle oil or ghee on the other side as well till they have nice golden spots on both sides.
Serve Lauki paratha with curd, pickle, raita ,ketchup or any gravy of your choice.

Notes:

Prepare the dough when you are ready to cook parathas because lauki will leave out water if you keep it for a while.
If the dough becomes sticky, sprinkle more flour and knead to make it non sticky.
You can replace spinach with chopped methi(fenugreek leaves).
You can also add some grated carrots or beets in this paratha
For kids ,add some red chilli powder instead of green chilles.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.