Thepla

Name: Thepla
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 cups wheat flour; 1 cup besan; 1 1/2 tsp dhania powder; 1 tsp jeera powder; 1 tsp amchur powder (or 2 to 3 tbsp curd); 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp gram masala powder(optional); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp hing; as per taste Salt; 2 tbsp oil

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

Thepla is a Gujarati style Paratha made using wheat flour and besan is added for enhanced flavour. Green leaves like methi can be added for additional nutrition.

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

Thepla is a Gujarati style Paratha made using wheat flour and besan is added for enhanced flavour. Green leaves like methi can be added for additional nutrition.

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Ingredients

4 cupswheat flour
1 cupbesan
1 1/2 tspdhania powder
1 tspjeera powder
1 tspamchur powder (or 2 to 3 tbsp curd)
1 1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspgram masala powder(optional)
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/4 tsphing
as per tasteSalt
2 tbspoil

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Steps

1

In a wide plate add wheat flour, besan and mix well. Add all the dry masala ingredients to the flour and mix well. Add 1 and 1/2 tbsp oil in the center and mix it.
2

Use warm water and knead a soft dough. Cover and keep the dough for 15 to 20 minutes.
3

After 15 minutes add 1/2 tbsp oil and knead the dough again for a minute. Divide the dough into balls as per your choice medium size. Roll the balls into 5 to 6 inches circle.
4

Heat the tawa. Place the thepla on the hot tawa and cook it from both sides till brown spots appear. Apply oil or ghee on both sides till spots darken little and thepla is cooked. Press the thepla with a flat spoon while it is cooking.
5

Serve hot with pickle and curd.