Friday, March 22, 2013

Methi Thepla

Methi Thepla is a flavorful,healthy Indian flat bread made using fenugreek leaves.I like to have it with a bowl of thick yogurt sprinkled with some chat masala powder.

Methi Thepla

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat flour
2 cups
Gram flour(Besan)
1 tblsp
Methi leaves chopped
1 cup
Turmeric powder
¼ tsp
Chilli powder
1 tsp
Coriander powder
2 tsp
Cumin powder
1 tsp
Yogurt
2 tblsp
Oil
1 tblsp
Salt
as needed


Method:

Dough mixed with fenugreek leaves and spices

methi thepla

  • Take out fenugreek leaves and discard the stem.Clean well,chop them finely and keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tsp oil in a fry pan and add the chopped fenugreek leaves.Fry for a minute till it just shrinks down.Transfer to a mixing bowl and add yogurt,salt and all the powders.Mix well.Add the wheat flour and gram flour and prepare a dough using water similar to chapathi dough.
  • Grease with remaining oil ,cover and rest for 30 mins to 1 hour.
  • Take golf ball sized balls from the dough and roll to chapathi of medium thickness.
  • Heat a griddle and cook the methi thepla on both sides using little oil till golden brown sides appear on both sides.
  • Serve it with yogurt,pickle of your choice.
Note:
  • Frying the fenugreek leaves before adding to the flour is optional.You can ddirectly add it to the flour and proceed.


3 comments:

  1. wow..looks soo delicious n healthy..

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  2. Mouth-watering.. Methi thepla looks wonderful and delicious Gayathri :-)

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