Gujarati Methi Thepla Recipe (Methi Na Thepla) - Thepla is a flatbread from the Gujarati Cuisine prepared with wheat flour, Chickpea Flour (Besan) & a few spices.
Required Water to knead to a doughI needed 1/4 cup
To make Theplas:
¼cupFlour for DustingTo roll Theplas
Oil for Roasting Thepla
Instructions
Wash and clean Methi leaves, chop finely and keep aside.
Take a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients except water.
Give it all a nice mix and rub with your fingers.
Now, add in the finely chopped methi leaves.
Add warm water as required and knead it to a semi stiff smooth dough.
Now make small lemon sized balls from dough.
Take a ball, dust in to the flour and roll it using rolling pin. Make a thin circle shape Thepla/flatbread.
Heat the tawa/griddle over medium high heat. Once the pan is hot, place the rolled Thepla. Cook it both sides over medium heat till you see light brown spots.
Apply ½ tsp oil and spread evenly. Lightly press all over using a spatula and roast on both sides for few seconds.
Remove Thepla from tawa and keep in a roti basket or a plate.
Make theplas with the remaining dough in the similar way.
Serve Thepla with yoghurt or any pickle. They taste great even without anything.
You can also store them in the fridge for about a week or even freeze them for up to a month.
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Notes
You can also use butter milk instead of water while kneading the dough, so your Thepla can stay soft & fresh for long time.
If you are making the theplas to store longer and eat them later, skip adding besan to the dough. It will keep your thepla soft for a longer time. But if you are planning to eat hot thepla, besan will add a nice crunch.
Add a tablespooon of dry kasoori methi along with fresh methi for a stronger taste of methi as kasoori methi is more potent than fresh methi leaves.
You can roast Thepla using ghee instead of oil, it also makes it softer.
You can also add a tablespoon of sesame seeds. It gives a nutty taste to the theplas.
You can also add Cumin & Carom Seeds to the dough along with other ingredients. These seeds give a good texture and taste. They are also considered great for digestion.