Bottle gourd ( भोपळा ) thalipeeth is generally a mix of grated bottle gourd and thalipeeth bhajni .It’s a healthy and nutritious option for breakfast and tiffin box.Children generally hate eating bottle gourds.So one can grate it and mix it with thalipeeth bhajni and they will surely love it.

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BOTTLE GOURD THALIPEETH | BHOPLYACHE THALIPEETH |LAUKI KA THEPLA

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course : snacks,breakfast

cuisine : maharastrian,gujrati

prep : 10 mins

cook : 20 mins

total : 30 mins

servings : 4-5

author : suchita pradeep

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INGREDIENTS :

• 2 cups Thalipeeth bhajni
• 1 cup grated (किसलेले ) bottle gourd (भोपळा )
• 1 cup onion puree
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1/2 tspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tspoon red chilli powder
• Coriander leaves ( कोथिंबीर )
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil.

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METHOD :

• First grate the bottle gourd.
• Add onion puree to the grated bottle gourd.
• Now add tomato puree to the mix.
• Add chilli powder,turmeric powder, coriander,and salt.
• Mix everything added properly.
• Add thalipeeth bhajni to the above mixture.
• Mix the batter properly.
• Take a muslin cloth or a cotton handkerchief cloth.Wet it evenly with water.Spread the cloth over the plate.
• Take a ball shaped piece of thalipeeth batter.
• Flattened it over the plate with the tips of fingers and give it around shape.
• Now make holes on the rolled piece of thalipeeth with a tip of finger. Now lift the cloth from the plate and turn it upon the tava.
• Remove the cloth and let the thalipeeth cook.
• Now pour the oil over it and turn to other side.
• Let it cook for next few minutes till it gets crisp.
• Your bottle gourd thalipeeth is now ready to eat.
• Serve it hot with pickle or a cup of curd.

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NOTE :

• Grate the bottle-gourd justbefore mixing into the batter.

• If we grate the bottle-gourd early it may fall black in colour.

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STEP BY STEP METHOD OF PREPARING BOTTLE GOURD THALIPEETH :

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• First grate the bottle gourd.
• Add onion puree to the grated bottle gourd.
• Now add tomato puree to the mix.
• Add chilli powder,turmeric powder, coriander,and salt.
• Mix everything added properly.
• Add thalipeeth bhajni to the above mixture.
• Mix the batter properly.
• Take a muslin cloth or a cotton handkerchief cloth.Wet it evenly with water.Spread the cloth over the plate.
• Take a ball shaped piece of thalipeeth batter.
• Flattened it over the plate with the tips of fingers and give it around shape.
• Now make holes on the rolled piece of thalipeeth with a tip of finger.
• Now lift the cloth from the plate and turn it upon the tava.
• Remove the cloth and let the thalipeeth cook.
• Now pour the oil over it and turn to other side.
• Let it cook for next few minutes till it gets crisp.
• Your bottle gourd thalipeeth is now ready to eat.
• Serve it hot with pickle or a cup of curd.

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