Methi thepla made using wheat flour, gram flour and fresh methi leaves and spices. Thepla can be enjoyed together with dahi (yogurt), red garlic chutney and chhundo (sweet mango pickle).

Methi Thepla Recipe

Chapati dough is made with whole white flour, oil/ghee seasoned with salt by binding flour mostly with water. Chapatis are an everyday food, cooked on a griddle usually without an oil or ghee and often puffed up by cooking on open flame after taking it off the flame, some ghee is spread on the top.

What is Thepla?

Thepla is commonly multigrain, typically made with whole wheat flour and chickpea and millet flour. When making theplas for travel, the flour is bound into a stiff dough with milk instead of water and extra ghee/oil. It was invented by the women of the community for their travelling husbands, as Gujaratis are primarily merchants.

The men travelled from village to village selling their merchandise, but they were not always guaranteed of getting something vegetarian to eat on their journeys, so the THEPLA was invented. Methi theplas are well-known not only in Gujarat, but also throughout the country. Healthy methi thepla is also an excellent diabetic snack.

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Ingredients for Methi Thepla Recipe

Dry Fenugreek Leaves :

Fenugreek or methi leaves are high in antioxidants and minerals, which have a variety of health benefits. Dried Fenugreek Leaves have a slightly bitter and earthy flavour
similar to celery, with a sweet finishing kick similar to maple syrup.

Carom Seeds :

Carom seeds are thought to heal ulcers in the digestive tract, including the stomach, intestines, and oesophagus. These are frequently used to treat acid
reflux, gas, and chronic indigestion.

Yogurt :

yogurt makes the Thepla soft.

Gram Flour :

While Indian paranthas are only made with wheat flour, theplas are made with a variety of flours. Gram flour is the most commonly used flour, but millet flour is also used.

Thepla with step by step pictures

This particular recipe for Thepla is made with Dried Methi (fenugreek leaves | kasuri methi)

take wheat flour in a bowl

add chilli, coriander, turmeric and cumin seed powder

add ajwain / carom seeds

salt

add dried fenugreek leaves

add oil

mix well

add water

knead to a soft dough

cover and let it rest for 15 mins

divide it into equal portions

take a ball

roll it out

put it on hot pan

cook till you see small bubbles on top

flip over

cook on both sides till it is done

remove and serve

Fresh Methi Thepla Recipe

This delicious thepla is made using fresh methi leaves which taste fresh and delicious. All you need is some wheat flour, gram flour, fresh methi leaves and few spices.

Thepla Variations

The various types of theplas are cooked by varying the ingredients. Common variants include methi, mooli and dudhi. Theplas can also be made with mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, or garlic. The most popular version of this traditional dish is methi thepla.

What to Serve with Thepla

It is typically enjoyed as a breakfast , or can be eaten for snacks. It can also be served as a side dish with a meal, or as a snack in the late afternoon. Thepla can be made with wheat flour, besan (gram flour), methi (fenugreek leaves) and other spices. Thepla can be enjoyed together with dahi (yogurt), red garlic chutney and chhundo (sweet mango pickle).