Friday, February 10, 2012

Thepla

I have prepared methi roti before but it never tasted like the readymade Theplas that I would buy at the supermarket.  And the pictures at Rak's Kitchen  looked so tempting that I decided I would give it a try.  Mitho Limdo also had a recipe and I sort of combined the two and made the roti and I think I shall never buy them again at the store. I can very well make them at home if they taste as good. Right?


Ingredients: ( Makes 8 medium size rotis)


Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
Chick pea flour (Besan) - 1-2 tbsp
Methi- 1 bunch ( I usually use the large leaf variety)
Jeera - 1 tsp
Coriander (dhania) powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilie powder - 1 tsp ( varies according to taste) - you can substitute with finely chopped green chilies
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - a very large pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
And more when making the rotis

Wash methi leaves well and chop fine
Take a little oil in a wok, heat, and sauté till the leaves wilt and the room is filled with a delicious aroma
Keep aside
In a mixing bowl add the wheat flour, besan, jeera, all the powders, asafoetida, sugar, salt, oil and the methi leaves.
Add water and mix to form a soft dough.
Keep for a while
Then make balls of the dough and dust in a little wheat flour and roll into thin rotis
Toast on a flat 'tawa'.  Smear both sides with oil till brown dots appear on the surface.

Serve theplas with raitha, chutney, pickle or even jam.  They taste good with anything. 



10 comments:

  1. Thanks for dropping by at my blog Radha! It's a pleasure to come to your space as well..Are you a Konkani/fond of Konkani food?

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  2. Yummy recipe..:)) Loved it..
    Reva

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  3. looks wonderful and flavourful
    following your lovely site
    nice to meet you :)
    regards torviewtoronto and createwithmom

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  4. I too have bookmarked it....looks yum...

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  5. tasty and healthy
    mouth watering thepla

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  6. Looks delicious and healthy too. Thanx for sharing..!

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  7. Looks delicious and healthy too. Thanx for sharing..

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