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Methi Thepla

Methi Thepla is a mild spicy, healthy, staple Gujarati flatbread made by flat rolling multi-grain flour dough & methi leaves and roasting them in a tava. Methi Thepla can be had as a breakfast, snack or as an add-on to lunch meal. How to make Methi Thepla is explained in this recipe with step by step pictures.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings6 theplas
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup fresh methi leaves chopped roughly
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tablespoon curd
  • 2 tablespoon besan flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon coriander seeds powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon jeera powder
  • salt to taste
  • water as required to knead the dough

Instructions

  • Chop the methi leaves roughly.
  • Saute the methi leaves until it shrinks and reduces in volume.Sauteing the methi leaves avoids bitterness.
  • In a bowl, add together wheat flour, salt, coriander powder, red chili powder, cumin seeds , curd, besan flour,oil, turmeric powder and required salt.
  • Add the sauted methi leaves to the above mixture.
  • Add water little by little and combine them together to form a soft pilable dough.
  • The dough should have the consistency similar to a roti dough.Cover and leave aside for 15-30 mins.
  • Pinch lemon equal sized balls and roll them to form smooth balls.
  • Roll them into thin rotis.
  • Heat tawa, carefully add the rotis , drizzle oil.
  • Cook the theplas on both sides till cooked(until brown spots appear here and there).
  • Serve Methi Thepla hot with onion raita/pickle.

Notes

  • Pluck the leaves, rinse it well before sauteing to get rid of the dirt if any.
  • You can make them thin / thick theplas as per your choice.
  • These rotis are very soft, they dont get spoiled soon so ideal for travel. It can be had as such or with any pickle.
  • Saueting the methi leaves avoids bitterness in rotis. You can use buttermilk also instead of curd which makes the rotis even more softer.
Nutrition Facts
Methi Thepla
Amount Per Serving (30 g)
Calories 224 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 332mg14%
Potassium 91mg3%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 60IU1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 137mg14%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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