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Crispy Thalipeeth

Lauki/Doodhi ki Roti

ರವೆ & ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ/ಹಾಲುಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ / ತಾಳಿಪಿಟ್ಟು / ಕುಳಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ

I wanted to try a new taste, at that time I saw Bottle gourd in the fridge and thought to make Thalipeeth out of it. Once finished, It came out as expected.

You can prepare it in 45-50 minutes

Ingredients

Rava 1 cup

Grated Bottle gourd (Lauki /ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ) 1 cup (peeled and grated)

Onion 1 cup (finely chopped)

Curry leaves 1 tbsp (finely chopped)

Coriander leaves 2-3 tbsp (finely chopped)

Ginger half-inch (finely chopped)

Green chillies 2 (finely chopped)

Cumin seeds/jeera 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Water 2 cup / 1 glass

Oil half cup for roasting and greasing

Procedure

Soak Rava for 1-2 minutes and drain off the water

Take a pan, now add water, salt, grated Bottle gourd, onion, curry leaves, ginger, green chillies, cumin seeds and mix well. Let it boil for 2-3 minutes

Now add coriander leaves and drained Rava and stir continuously till it becomes a soft dough. It should be softer than chapati dough. (Rava should be boiled like Upma) and switch off the gas stove

Keep it aside for 5 minutes

Now grease with few drops of oil to your hands and divide the dough into 6-8 portions, and make medium balls of the dough

Place parchment paper/aluminium foil on the flat surface and grease it with few drops of oil (If you have banana leaf you can use it instead of aluminium foil/parchment paper)

Take one dough ball and place it over parchment paper. Flatten slightly and grease few drops of oil on the flattened dough ball

Pat, it evenly into a thin round circle with the help of your fingers. Pat dough ball till it becomes ¼ inch or little more flatten roti

Make 3 holes in roti. This helps make your roti crispy.

Heat griddle/ roti tava over medium flame. When it is medium hot, take the parchment paper with flattened roti, flip it on tava and slowly peel/separate the parchment paper from the flattened roti (as shown in below picture)