Healthy Carrot Methi & Mooli Thepla Recipe
Thepla Recipe is one of the many comfort foods to Gujarati’s. If you are on a long distance train or even on a trekking trip and you spot a Gujarati, you will definitely find them with Thepla.
Ingredients
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2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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(optional)
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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1/2 cup Carrot (Gajjar)
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grated
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1/2 cup Mooli/ Mullangi (Radish)
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grated
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1/2 cup Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)
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finely chopped
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1 Green Chilli
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finely chopped
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Oil
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for cooking the thepla
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Carrot Methi & Mooli Thepla Recipe, in a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients - whole wheat flour, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chilli powder, asafoetida powder, fenugreek leaves and mix well
Step 2
Add the yogurt to the flour mixture and knead into a firm smooth dough adding little water only if required
Step 3
Finally add the two tablespoons of oil to coat the dough and knead until it is firm and smooth
Step 4
Cover and allow the dough to rest for 15 minutes
Step 5
Preheat the iron skillet on medium heat
Step 6
Divide the thepla dough into equal portions
Step 7
Roll the thepla portions into balls; flatten them with the palm of your hand
Step 8
Dust the thepla dough with flour and roll them out into thin circles to approximately 6 inches in diameter
Step 9
As you roll them out, you can keep dusting the dough in dry flour to prevent sticking when rolling them out
Step 10
Continue the same process of rolling the thepla dough out with the remaining dough balls
Step 11
It is ideal when you can roll out the all portions of thepla dough before you can start cooking them