Gujarati-Spiced Flatbread

Name: Gujarati-Spiced Flatbread (Methi Thepla)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; ½ teaspoon red chili powder; ¼ teaspoon asafetida; Kosher salt; ½ cup methi leaves (fenugreek leaves), finely chopped; ½ cup methi leaves (fenugreek leaves), finely chopped; 2 tablespoons plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons sunflower or canola oil plus ½ teaspoon; 2 tablespoons sunflower or canola oil plus ½ teaspoon

Methi Thepla

Preparation info

Yield:
15 to 18
theplas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Everyday Indian from Archana’s Kitchen

By Archana Doshi

Published 2026

About

A traditional Gujarati staple, Methi Thepla is a lightly spiced, soft flatbread made with fresh fenugreek leaves (methi), whole wheat flour, and yogurt, making it nutritious and flavorful. It’s one of my go-to travel foods because it stays soft for hours!

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon<

Asia
India
Bread
Vegetarian
Gujarat

Method

In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, turmeric powder, chili powder, asafetida powder, salt, to taste, and fenugreek leaves. Add the yogurt to the flour mixture and knead into a firm, smooth dough, adding a little water at a time. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to coat the dough and knead until it is firm and smooth. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.

Preheat a cast-iron skillet ove