Thepla

Name: Thepla (A Gujarati spiced bread)
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger paste; ¼ teaspoon green chile paste; 1 teaspoon table salt; 5 tablespoons (75 ml) vegetable oil; ½ cup (20 grams) chopped methi (fresh fenugreek leaves); ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon red chile powder; ½ cup (125 grams) plain yogurt; 1 cup (150 grams) Atta (whole-wheat flour); ¼ cup (25 grams) besan (chickpea/gram flour)

A Gujarati spiced bread

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This is one Indian flatbread that has a fairly long shelf life. And because of its longevity, Gujaratis carry a pack of them when they travel and enjoy them as snacks with a sweet mango pickle called chhunda. My wife, Alyona, makes a variety of theplas that uses less oil. This is her recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup (150 grams) Atta (whole-wheat flour)
¼ cup (25

Asia
India
Vegetarian
Bread
Spicy
Gujarat

Method

Put the atta, besan, methi, turmeric, chile powder, chile-ginger paste, salt, and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large bowl, and stir well. Add the yogurt and knead to make a semisoft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for 15 minutes.
Divide into 12 port