Bottle Gourd Chilla / Lauki ka Chilla / Dudhi ka Chilla

This recipe is similar to normal besan chilla with a slight twist.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Besan / Chickpea flour
1 Tomato finely Chopped
1 Onion finely Chopped
1 Green Chilli finely Chopped
Handful of Coriander finely Chopped
2 TBS Curd
Salt according to taste
1 Cup Grated Bottle Gourd
Oil to make chilla
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder ( optional )
1 tsp Chilli Powder
1 tsp Ajwain / Trachyspermum ammi
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
A pinch of Hing / Asafoetida
Water

Method:

Step 1: Squeeze the grated Bottle Gourd and remove excess water from it.

Step 2: Take a bowl and add Tomatoes, Onions, Chilli and Coriander leaves.

Step 3: Add squeezed Bottle Gourd, Besan and all the dry ingredients to the bowl.

Step 4: Now add curd and whisk it well.

Step 5:Further, add more water and get the batter to dosa batter consistency.

Step 6: Spread oil on non stick pan and wipe off the excess with the tissue paper. Put a ladder full of batter on it and spread gently with soft hands. Spread softly, else chilla can break.

Step 7: Put little oil and cook it in the medium low flame for at least 3-4 minutes.

Step 8: Turn it and put oil and follow the same procedure of cooking. Press the chilla little if you like it crispy and the chilla is ready to serve.