
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 2 theplas
- Time
- 30 min
- Texture
- Very soft
- Season
- Spring–summer
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Cooling
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-wheat flour (atta) | 1⅔ cups | 200 g | 1000 g | |
| Bottle gourd (lauki) | 1 cup grated (no water added) | 150 g | 750 g | |
| Curd (dahi), plain | 2 tbsp | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Turmeric powder | ⅛ tsp | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Cumin (jeera) | ¼ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1½ tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Coriander leaves | 2 tbsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ½ tsp | 3 g | 15 g | |
| Ghee (cow) | for cooking | 20 g | 100 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Knead atta with lauki and its moisture, curd and seasonings (no water).
Step 2: Rest 15 minutes; roll 8 thepla.
Step 3: Cook with ghee on medium.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
228kcal
Energy
6.6g
Protein
6.2g
Fat
34.2g
Carbohydrate
5.9g
Fibre
0.8g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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