Lauki (Bottlegourd) Chhilka Chilla

Name: Lauki (Bottlegourd) Chhilka Chilla
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup semolina/sooji; 1/4 cup besan/gram flour; 2 Tbsp rice flour; 1 cup chopped green skin of Bottlegourd; 1/4 cup chopped shallots; 1 Tsp chopped green chilli; 1/4 cup water; 1 Tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 Tsp chat masala powder; 1 Tbsp chopped curry leaves; 1 ripe tomato chopped; 2 Tbsp curd; 1/4 Tsp turmeric powder, salt as required,1/2 Tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves; Water as required

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

#cookeverypart

Everyone knows about the health benefits of consuming bottle gourd/Lauki. We usually discard the skin (chhilka) but the skin of Bottlegourd has much more nutritious and health benefits.

I decided to make Chilla/salted pancakes, loved by my family.

#cookeverypart

Everyone knows about the health benefits of consuming bottle gourd/Lauki. We usually discard the skin (chhilka) but the skin of Bottlegourd has much more nutritious and health benefits.

I decided to make Chilla/salted pancakes, loved by my family.

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

#cookeverypart

Everyone knows about the health benefits of consuming bottle gourd/Lauki. We usually discard the skin (chhilka) but the skin of Bottlegourd has much more nutritious and health benefits.

I decided to make Chilla/salted pancakes, loved by my family.

#cookeverypart

Everyone knows about the health benefits of consuming bottle gourd/Lauki. We usually discard the skin (chhilka) but the skin of Bottlegourd has much more nutritious and health benefits.

I decided to make Chilla/salted pancakes, loved by my family.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3-4 servings

1/2 cupsemolina/sooji
1/4 cupbesan/gram flour
2 Tbsprice flour
1 cupchopped green skin of Bottlegourd
1/4 cupchopped shallots
1 Tspchopped green chilli
1/4 cupwater
1 Tspcumin seeds
1/2 Tspchat masala powder
1 Tbspchopped curry leaves
1ripe tomato chopped
2 Tbspcurd
1/4 Tspturmeric powder, salt as required,1/2 Tsp red chilli powder
1/2 cupchopped fresh mint leaves
Water as required

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Arrange the ingredients.
2

Take semolina, rice flour and gram flour in a pot. Add chopped bottlegourd peels, chopped shallots and green chilli. Mix chopped tomatoes, curry leaves, mint leaves, red chilli powder and curd.
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Heat a Tsp cooking oil, spread on the pan, keep the flame low always. Make 3-4 chilla/ salted pancakes at a time. Cover and cook on low heat (around 2 mins each side of chhilka) till they are crispy and cooked. Serve with Schezwan Sauce and njoy.
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* I have used white sesame seeds in some salted pancakes and it was delicious and special.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on May 20, 2023 13:53

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.