Methi Thepla Recipe | Gujarati Thepla Recipe

Methi Thepla Recipe with step by step directions and video. Methi Thepla is most common and popular recipe from Gujarat. Methi Thepla is a Healthy Indian Flat bread made with fresh fenugreek leaves , whole wheat flour , gram flour and spices.

Other Methi recipes on blog are Methi Dal , Methi Malai Matar , Methi Dry peas Curry and Aloo Methi

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About this recipe

Thepla is a soft , thin , delicious Indian flatbreads . As fresh fenugreek leaves / methi leaves are used, it is called Methi Thepla. This can be served as a breakfast or as evening snack or into lunch box . Also this is one of the best travel friendly food , which can stay fresh for many days .

Methi Thepla is made with whole wheat flour , besan , fenugreek leaves , yogurt and other spices . But along with gram flour , bajra flour (pearl flour) and jowar flour (sorghum flour) can also be added . Adding besan gives a kind of lightly crisp thepla. Incase if you need a very soft Thepla then only use whole wheat flour. Also if you are planning to store for many days then instead of yogurt use water to knead the dough.

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Ingredients

• Flour : Whole wheat flour , Gram flour , Jowar flour. You can also add Bajra flour ( pearl millet flour) into this.
• Spices :Red chilli powder , Coriander powder , Jeera / CuminPowder ,Turmeric powder , Asafoetida and Salt
• Fat : Oil or Ghee for roasting
• Produce : Methi Leaves ( Fenugreek leaves) , Green chillies , Ginger
• Dairy : Curds

Many variations are done with addition of spices and herbs with thepla. Instead of ginger paste few add minced garlic too . Also for every 1 cup of methi leaves they do add ½ cup of coriander leaves too and knead the dough . But I am somehow hooked up with this recipe and I love the taste of this Methi thepla with ginger rather than minced garlic.

You can try variations to thepla ,depending on the flavours and herbs you like. Other thepla recipes that are quite famous are Doodhi Thepla ( Bottle Gourd Thepla) and simple Acchari Thepla. Planning to do some pickle masala , once its ready , I'll update all related recipes .

Thepla can be served with any pickle of your choice , curd or raita . Also when served as a late evening snack , few even dip it inside masala chai and enjoy this delicacy. But my personal favourite is with any pickle with a cup of hot masala chai .

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If you are interested do check following flatbread recipes : Pathiri , Onion Paratha , Aloo Paratha , Gobi Paratha , Chinese Paratha , Paneer Paratha , Akki roti , Stuffed Rice Flour Paratha.

Recipe

Steps by Steps directions to make Methi Thepla

Take whole wheat flour , jowar flour(optional) and besan/gram flour in a bowl.

Add in green chilli paste , ginger paste, all other spice powders and salt .

Now add in 1 cup of finely chopped fenugreek leaves / methi leaves.

Mix well together with hands, add ¼ cup of curds and mix the flour well.

Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the above mixture , sprinkle some water (if needed) and prepare smooth and stiff dough.

Add ½ teaspoon of oil on top of the dough and cover it with a kitchen napkin. Allow it to rest for 20 -30 minutes.

After 30 minutes,remove the kitchen napkin, knead the dough , make small lemon size balls and keep it aside.

Dust the working top with some dry whole wheat flour , place the dough ball ,press it in hand ,sprinkle some flour on top of it and roll the dough into a 5-6 inch diameter round circle.

Heat the griddle to super hot and place the rolled roti over it .Drizzle oil around the corners and above the roti .

As soon as it looks dry on top and small bubbles about to appear ,flip the roti and cook on other side by applying some oil on corners and top .

Flip and cook ,couple of times till brown spots appears on each side and its evenly cooked .

Serve with pickle , curds/raita or with Masala Chai . Serve it for breakfast or as a snack.

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