Lauki Ke Gatte Recipe - Whole Wheat Bottle Gourd Dumplings
A vegetarian Rajasthani recipe with bottle gourd (lauki) - grated, -/2 whole wheat flour, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 3.
Curated byPriyanka Rathore🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making Lauki Ke Gatte Recipe, firstly add all the ingredients under ‘For dumpling dough’ including bottle gourd, whole wheat flour, green chillies, garlic, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, coriander seeds, coriander leaves and baking soda in a mixing bowl
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(1/2)-/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(6)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons red chilli powder(1)salt - as requiredcoriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)baking soda(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigscurry leaves - few sprigscumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3) - 2
Add some water and mix till everything comes together
water - as required - 3
Do not knead the dough too much
- 4
Pinch medium sized balls from the dough
- 5
Using the palms of your hands shape them into elongated dumplings
- 6
If they are big enough cut them into half to make small dumplings
- 7
Steam the dumplings for about 12 to 15 minutes or till a knife inserted comes out clean
- 8
Once it is done, the next step is to temper the dumplings
- 9
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add all the ingredients mentioned under ‘for tempering’ which includes cumin seeds, curry leaves, mustard seeds, asafoetida and dry red chillies
green chillies - finely chopped(4)teaspoons red chilli powder(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigscurry leaves - few sprigscumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3) - 10
Once the mustard seeds starts crackiling, add the chopped onions
green chillies - finely chopped(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(6)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)onions - chopped(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 11
Saute the onions till they become translucent
onions - chopped(2) - 12
Once it is done, add the steamed dumplings in to the pan
- 13
Mix everything properly
- 14
Cook for another minute or two
- 15
Once done, switch off the heat and serve hot
- 16
Serve Lauki Ke Gatte on its own or with Gujarati Kadhi for a light dinner meal
- 17
You can also serve it as a snack with Green Chutney
green chillies - finely chopped(4)
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Lauki Ke Gatte Recipe - Whole Wheat Bottle Gourd Dumplings
A vegetarian Rajasthani recipe with bottle gourd (lauki) - grated, -/2 whole wheat flour, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 3.
Curated byPriyanka Rathore🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making Lauki Ke Gatte Recipe, firstly add all the ingredients under ‘For dumpling dough’ including bottle gourd, whole wheat flour, green chillies, garlic, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, coriander seeds, coriander leaves and baking soda in a mixing bowl
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(1/2)-/2 whole wheat flour(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(6)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons red chilli powder(1)salt - as requiredcoriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)baking soda(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigscurry leaves - few sprigscumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3) - 2
Add some water and mix till everything comes together
water - as required - 3
Do not knead the dough too much
- 4
Pinch medium sized balls from the dough
- 5
Using the palms of your hands shape them into elongated dumplings
- 6
If they are big enough cut them into half to make small dumplings
- 7
Steam the dumplings for about 12 to 15 minutes or till a knife inserted comes out clean
- 8
Once it is done, the next step is to temper the dumplings
- 9
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add all the ingredients mentioned under ‘for tempering’ which includes cumin seeds, curry leaves, mustard seeds, asafoetida and dry red chillies
green chillies - finely chopped(4)teaspoons red chilli powder(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigscurry leaves - few sprigscumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3) - 10
Once the mustard seeds starts crackiling, add the chopped onions
green chillies - finely chopped(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(6)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)onions - chopped(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 11
Saute the onions till they become translucent
onions - chopped(2) - 12
Once it is done, add the steamed dumplings in to the pan
- 13
Mix everything properly
- 14
Cook for another minute or two
- 15
Once done, switch off the heat and serve hot
- 16
Serve Lauki Ke Gatte on its own or with Gujarati Kadhi for a light dinner meal
- 17
You can also serve it as a snack with Green Chutney
green chillies - finely chopped(4)
Rate this recipe
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