Methi Thepla
Thepla is famous Gujarati Snack bread. There are many variant of theplas like dudhi thepla, methi thepa. Thepla is also famous Gujarati travel or picnic food.
Ingredients
- 250 gm Wheat flour
- 1 tbsp Chickpea flour (Besan)
- 3 tbsp Fenugreek leaves (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- ½ tbsp Ginger paste
- ½ tbsp chili paste
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 cup Water
- ½ tbsp turmeric powder
- ½ tbsp red chili powder
- ½ cumin coriander powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Take flour in a mixing bowl.
Mix all ingredients and stirring it till dough start to come together.
Keep stirring; add more water if dough is still dry. Dough should form a ball.
Dough should be soft. If it is too sticky, add a little flour. It should not sticky enough to stick your hand.
Now knead the dough with 1 tbsp oil and divide in to small ball.
Deep one ball in to flour, roll it in to thin dice.
Add dry flour to keep prevent it sticking to the rolling surface.
Excess flour from the thepla and place on hot tawa. Flip thepala to other side, when you see bubbles on the surface.
Cook thepla both side using little oil then increase stove flame and remove t.
Now thepla is ready for serve.
Notes
You can serve with suki bhaji, tea, curd , potato chips and pickles.
Can we use frozen chopped methi from India after defrosting & squeezing out excess water ? Comes in cubes ?? Thanks Bharati
Yes, You can use after defrosting & squeezing out water.
Please could you advice me..my theplas
are not coming out soft ..they become hard..I
I have tried using a little yoghurt and self
raising flour.
Thank you.
While knead the dough, add more oil. It will make thepla soft. Even use oil more while cook thepla.
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Hi Darshita
Do you bind the dough with boiling hot water or luke warm water?
You can use normal water or luke warm water..
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