Gujarati methi thepla recipe
Fenugreek is a great way to add iron to your diet.You can also use Kasuri methi to make this if fresh fenugreek leaves are not available.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- griddle / tava
- Mixing bowl / stand mixer
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fenugreek leaves or methi
- 2.5 cup wholemeal flour / atta
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds / til
- 1 tablespoon ginger-chilli paste /adrak mirchi paste
- ½ tablespoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- ¼ cup oil
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, add all dry ingredients to wholemeal flour.Mix well.
- Add little oil to it.
- Knead a dough with little water to make a slightly soft dough.It should not be sticky.
- Take small amounts of dough a palm and make round size balls.
- Apply little oil on rolling pin so that dough does not stick while making thepla.
- Make thin flatbreads using rolling pin.
- Heat a non-stick pan,add little oil to it after placing the flatbread.
- Cook evenly on both sides by adding a ¼ teaspoon oil after flipping over.
- Serve hot with mango pickle or tomato chutney and dry potato curry.