Methi Thepla Recipe, Gujarati Methi Thepla For Travel

Methi thepla recipe – This Methi thepla is one of the most common dish made in all Gujarati home almost every alternate day. As Punjabi have paratha  in breakfast the same way Gujjus have theplas for breakfast. They even make plain thepla and have it with a cup of tea in morning.

In this methi thepla recipe I have used  different types of flour: Wheat flour, Bajra flour and Jowar flour which make methi thepla more healthy. You can also make methi thepla by using only wheat flour. I have also added coriander leaves along with methi because I love the taste of coriander leaves in my thepla. Again adding the coriander leaves in thepla is completely optional.

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When I was small my mom used to apply sweet mango pickle (gol keri athanu) on top of thepla and roll the thepla and give it to me. I used to love it a lot and still when I make methi thepla I eat the same way 🙂

Gujarati people are well known for their travel habits. They carry lot of home made food along with them during train journey or even in flights 🙂  Methi thepla or plain thepla is one of the thing they don’t miss in their food basket. This theplas will not get spoil for about 2-3 days. And you can eat them in breakfast or in lunch along with some traditional Gujarati curries like dry potato curry (batata ni sukki bhaji).

You can serve this methi thepla with the tea, curd, masala dahi, pickle, mango chunda or even with the potato bhaji.

Some Useful Tips to make perfect Methi Thepla

• The water consistency in methi thepla dough should be right in order to get perfect methi thepla. Knead the dough using lukewarm water or curd and once kneaded keep aside for resting for 10 minutes.
• Along with methi you can also add fresh coriander leaves. It gives great flavor to methi thepla.
• Lot of people add Ajwain in the methi thepla. It helps in digestion.
• You can use less quantity of oil if you want to eat methi thepla right away. However when you are preparing theplas for travelling / train journey etc a little more oil is advisable. Oil acts as natural preservative and let methi thepla stays fresh for long time.

Let us know check the recipe of Gujarati methi thepla.

Step by step Recipe of Gujarati Methi Thepla

In a bowl take whole wheat flour, bajra flour and jowar flour. (Note: You can also use only whole wheat flour)

Thoroughly wash the methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) in water and let the water gets drained. Pluck the leaves carefully and throw any spoiled leaves. Let the excess water gets dried out from methi leaves.

Add the fresh methi leaves (fenugreek leaves), coriander leaves and all Indian spices like red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, oil and salt to taste. Now add little water and mix well all the ingredients and knead dough.

Once the dough is ready let the dough rest for about 10 min.

After the dough is rested for about 10 min divide it into small roti size balls.

This is how you have to make the small ball from the dough.

Heat a tawa or skillet and at the same time start rolling methi theplas from dough.

Dust the rolling board with wheat flour and start rolling the methi thepla with the help of the rolling pin. Roll into circular disc with diameter of 5 to 6 inch.

Once the thepla is rolled with the rolling pin put the methi thepla on hot tawa or flat non stick pan. Cook on both the side by adding the oil till the methi thepla is golden brown in color.  As shown in the picture below.

Gujarati Methi thepla is ready. I have made this methi thepla fro breakfast so I have served it with tea you can serve it with pickle, curd of with potato bhaji too.

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