Lauki ka Cheela Recipe: Are children and adults reluctant to eat gourd at home? Make this tasty cheela for breakfast in 20 minutes.

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Every household often faces confusion about breakfast, especially when it comes to feeding children a green vegetable. People typically make gram flour, semolina, or moong dal cheela. But if your children or family members are reluctant to eat bottle gourd, Lauki ka Cheela is a great and healthy option. It’s delicious and ready in just 20 minutes.

Lauki ka Cheela Recipe: Are children and adults reluctant to eat gourd at home? Make this tasty cheela for breakfast in 20 minutes. 

Ingredients: These things will be needed in the kitchen

You don’t need a lot of extravagance to make bottle gourd cheela. The main ingredients are:

  • Bottle gourd: 2 medium size (washed thoroughly)
  • Gram flour: 1/2 cup
  • Semolina: 2 tsp (for crunchiness)
  • Green chillies: 2-3 (finely chopped)
  • Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
  • Roasted cumin powder: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Garam masala: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
  • Oil: 3-4 tbsp (for frying)
  • Salt: to taste

How to Make: Step-by-Step Guide

Making cheela begins with preparing the gourd. Be sure to ensure the correct water balance when making the gourd batter, as the gourd itself releases water.

  • Step 1: Firstly, wash both the gourds thoroughly with clean water and peel them.
  • Step 2: After this, grate the bottle gourd and take it out in a big vessel.
  • Step 3: Add half a cup of gram flour and two tablespoons of semolina to the grated bottle gourd. Mix well. Ensure the batter is neither too thin nor too thick. It should be semisolid.
  • Step 4: Now add chopped green chillies, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, finely chopped coriander leaves and salt as per taste to this batter.
  • Step 5: Using a spoon, mix all the spices well in the batter so that the flavour is evenly distributed throughout.
  • Step 6: Heat a non-stick pan or a regular tawa on the stove. Drizzle a little oil over the pan and spread it evenly to prevent the cheela from sticking.
  • Step 7: Now pour a tablespoon of batter in the center of the pan and spread it slowly to give it a round shape.
  • Step 8: Cook the cheela on medium flame until the bottom part becomes light brown and crispy.
  • Step 9: After this, turn the cheela, apply some oil on the other side also and fry it well.
  • Step 10: When the cheela is well cooked on both sides, transfer it to a plate. Your hot gourd cheela is ready. Serve it with green chutney or tomato sauce.

Diet Expert’s Opinion: Why is Bottle Gourd Beneficial?

“Gourd is high in water and very low in calories. Rich in minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants, it supports the digestive system. For those looking to lose weight or control cholesterol, consuming gourd in some form is extremely beneficial.”
— Dr. Aniket Sharma, Senior Dietitian and Nutritionist

Its benefits for health

Children often make faces at the sight of bottle gourd, but when served as a cheela, they don’t even notice and still get the necessary nutrition. Bottle gourd is rich in fiber and has laxative properties, which help keep the stomach clean and relieve constipation. It makes for a light and energizing breakfast in the morning. 

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