KARELA PEELS THEPLA

We all know the health benefits of karela. We should try to cook it without removing the outer skin. If in case you want to remove then don't throw away the peels. We can make use of them in many ways apart from making juice. I have sauteed the peels with some spices and made theplas kneading the dough with yogurt. They turned out so soft and delicious. You can serve them with any sabzi or just pickle.

Ingredients:

Karela peels ... 1 cup

Coriander leaves .. ¼ cup

Green chillies ...... 2-3

Wheat flour ........2 cups or s needed

Yogurt ................ ½ cup

Turmeric powder ..... ¼ tsp

Coriander powder .... ¼ tsp

Cumin powder ......... ¼ tsp

Salt ....... to taste

Oil or ghee

Method:

1.       In a pan heat one tbsp oil and sauté the finely chopped karela peels.

2.       Add chopped or crushed green chillies,  salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.

3.       Stir fry until the water is dried up.

4.       Knead the dough adding a little salt, fried peels masala, little oil and yogurt.

5.       Make theplas of desired size. Brush a little ghee on them.

6.       You can serve them with any sabzi or even just pickle and curd.

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