Thepla - Gujarati Recipe

Today am going to share with you the national dish of Rajkot, a city in the state of Gujarat in India. Thepla is a very simple to make recipe and comes under the category of roti (Indian flat breads). 

 

 

Thepla can be had with any vegetables as side dishes. Try it out, am sure you will enjoy it. Let's Begin...

Ingredients & Steps:

In the first mixing bowl.

• Take 1 cup chopped fenugreek leaf (methi)
• Put 1 tsp salt

Wash it in running water.
Keep it aside.

Take a second bowl.

• Put 2 cup atta (whole wheat flour)
• Add washed fenugreek leafs (methi)
  
• Add 1 tsp red chilli powder
• Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• Add salt to taste
• Add 2 tbsp oil

Knead a soft dough.

• Use water (if and as required for kneading)

Once dough is ready.
Rub little oil over it.

• Leave it for 15 minutes to rest. 

Make golf size or smaller balls.
Flatten it to a thin disc (use rolling pin).

Heat up a pan.
Put thepla and dry fry it.

• Add only 1 tsp to 2 tsp oil while frying

 

 

Thepla is ready to be served.

You can serve it with any vegetable side dish of your choice and as a anytime snack thepla is enjoyed with special Pickle made of chillies (Mirch ka Achar).

Bonus Recipe - Mirch ka Achar (Chilli Pickle)

In a mixing bowl.

• Take 5 - 6 Vatwani red chilli (Gujarati chilli - Specialty of Rajkot and Surendra Nagar Area. (Slit))
• Add 5 - 6 fresh green chillies (slit)
• Add 1 tbsp yellow mustard seeds
• Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• Add 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• Add salt to taste
• Add 1 lemon juice
• Add 1 tbsp peanut oil

Mix well and special Mirch ka Achar (chilli pickle is ready).

Enjoying Technique:

 

Put a slit slice of chilli pickle in the middle of the Thepla, roll it and eat it.
Can be had anytime, during lunch, dinner or even with Tea.