Kid's tifin Specail- Kaddu / Lauki / Bottle-guard paratha

Dear all,

Now the schools are open and all parents (especially moms ;) have become busy !! The major headache is to choose the best possible recipe that kids will like and the ultimate expectation is their empty (finished) tifins !!

However there are many interesting stories about how kids f...i...n...i....s...h their tifins or how they manage to finish it !! So friends this month FOODITIVITY presents recipes that kids love or may like to have. Please try and give feedback.

Lets start with sequence of parathas !! Today's speciality is "Kaddu-Paratha" or "Bottle-guard -/ Lauki-Paratha". I have seen people hardly liking Kaddu / Bottle guard. However its health benefits can not be overlooked. 

Ø  Helps the liver function.

Ø  Helps cure jaundice and reduces graying of hair. 

Ø  Reduces fatigue 

Ø  Helps fight constipation, 

Ø  Recommended in the treatment of acidity, indigestion and ulcers.

Ø  Best weight loss foods 

Ø  It is rich in, thiamin, vitamin C, zinc, iron and magnesium

Ø  Prevents tooth decay.

Kaddu / Lauki / Bottle-guard paratha
Ingredients	1.    Garted medium bottle guard / Kaddu / Lauki  (400-500 grams)
	2.    Aata / Wheat flour (approximately 2 bowls)
	3.    Jowar flour ( approximately 1 small bowl)
	4.    Besan / gram flour ( approximately 1 small bowl)
	5.    8-10 garlic buds, small piece of ginger, Green chilies, fresh coriander            leaves, curry leaves for fine paste.
	6.   Chat masala / dry mango (Amchur) - 2 tea spoon, cumin powder- 2 tea      spoons, Haldi- 1 tea spoon and salt to taste.
Cooking time	30-40 minutes minutes
Steps	1.	Mix well the grated bottle-guard / lauki / kaddu and all ingredients well to form a dove.  Don’t add water while mixing.
	2.	Let the dove rest for 20 minutes.
	3.	Prepare medium size bolls and roll the parathas.
	4.	Heat Tawa, spread the rolled out paratha. Flip after well cooked on both sides. While cooking apply some oil. Don’t use too much oil for cooking. Let the paratha be cooked with low oil. It remains soft, so no need of much oil.
	5.	Serve with a chutney / Tomato sauce or any pickle of your choice.
Tips		Green masala paste, can be replaced by red variation with red pepper powder, haldi etc.