Thepla Recipe (with Step by Step Photos)

Step 1

Mix 1 cup wheat flour, fenugreek leaves, coriander leaves, curd, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, 1-teaspoon oil and salt in a bowl.

Step 2

Add water as needed in small incremental quantities and knead a smooth and soft dough like roti dough). Grease its surface with 1-teaspoon oil. Cover the dough with a clean muslin cloth or a plate and leave aside for 15-20 minutes. After 15-20 minutes, divide it into 7 equal parts and give them a round shape like ball.

Step 3

Take 1/2 cup dry wheat flour in a plate for dusting. Take one dough ball, press it in between your palms or against roti making board (rolling board) to flatten it and transform into patty like shape. Coat it with dry wheat flour and place it on a rolling board.

Step 4

Roll it out into a circle having approx. 6-7 inch diameter (like roti or paratha).

Step 5

Heat tava/griddle over medium flame. When tava is medium hot, place raw methi thepla on it.

Step 6

When tiny bubbles appear on the top surface, flip it over, spread 1/2-teaspoon oil evenly on its surface and cook for 30 seconds.

Step 7

Flip it again, spread 1/2 teaspoon oil evenly on its surface and cook other side as well. Press it against tawa/griddle with a spatula so that it cooks evenly, cook for 20-30 seconds. Repeat flip-press-cook process (without spreading any more oil) until light golden brown spots appear on both sides. Switch between low to medium flame as required while cooking it.

Step 8

Transfer it to a plate. Follow the same process for remaining dough balls and cook them in a similar way. Gujarati theplas are ready. Serve them hot with masala tea or curd.