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Methi thepla on a plate.
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Methi Thepla

My mom’s Gujarati thepla are hearty, easy to make and pair with meals, raita, or a cup of chai! These remind me of home and are tried and tested methi thepla.  They can be made in variations such as dudhi (lauki) thepla or spinach thepla.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Gujarati
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: authentic gujarati recipe, gujarati recipe, methi thepla, thepla
Servings: 8 thepla
Calories: 131kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 rolling surface/board
  • 1 non-stick tawa or pan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fenugreek leaves (methi leaves) 55g
  • 1½ cup whole wheat flour 205g
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp carom seeds ajwain, crush in between palm of hands before adding to dough mix
  • 3 tbsp oil I use canola oil
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  • Add whole wheat flour, spices to a deep bowl. Make a well in the center and add oil.
    Whole wheat flour, spices, and oil in a well in the center of the flour mixture in a pot.
  • Using your clean fingers incorporate the oil with the flour mixture. While you can use a spoon, rubbing the oil and flour mixture helps incorporate the mixture a little better.  
    Whole wheat flour, spices, and oil mixed together in a steel bowl.
  • Add chopped fenugreek leaves, water and knead to form dough. Add a little water at a time. You don't want the dough to become too wet. Just enough to come together.
    Methi thepla dough in a bowl.
  • Divide into eight approximately equal portions.
    Eight methi thepla dough balls.
  • Roll and lightly flatten each dough portion. Using a rolling pin, roll out each circle thin (see post for more pictures). If needed, sprinkle a little whole wheat flour on top to prevent sticking to the pin.
    Rolling out a thepla with a wooden rolling pin.
  • Heat a nonstick tawa or pan on medium heat. Place thepla on the pan and drizzle and spread a little oil on top. After about 1 minute you’ll see light bubbles and flip it.
    Drizzling oil on a thepla cooking on a tawa on stovetop.
  • Drizzle the other side with a little oil. You’ll see dark spots form indicating they are cooked. 
    Roasted thepla on a plate.
  • Repeat until all thepla are roasted. Serve warm!

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg