THEPLA - GUJARATI SAVOURY FLATBREAD
Thepla - Gujarati Flatbread is a popular savoury, delicious flatbread that is enjoyed for breakfast, brunch or even as a part of a main meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups wholewheat flour
- 1½ cup leftover pulao
- ½ cup fresh coriander chopped
- ¼ -⅓ cup plain yogurt thick
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp carom seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric powder haldi
- 2 tbsp oil
- extra oil for roasting
- extra flour for dusting
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients except the extra oil, extra flour and yogurt.
- Mix all the ingredients, try and form a dough.
- Add the yogurt little by little and make a soft dough.
- The dough should be a manageable soft one.
- Heat the tava, skillet or frying pan over medium heat.
- Divide the dough into 10 to 12 parts. Roll them into balls.
- With the help of extra flour, roll out one part about 6" in diameter or so.
- Put it on the hot tava (it should not be too hot). Reduce the heat to low setting. Let one side cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side.
- Smear a tsp of oil on the top side and flip it. Smear oil on the top side. Cook both sides till you have light brown specks.
- Put on a wire rack to cool a bit or serve hot with pickles.
- Repeat the above steps with the remaining dough.
Notes
- Use mashed potato instead of rice.
- If you do not have any leftover rice thenadd grated cabbage,doodhi, zucchini, etc
- Use fresh chopped fenugreek, kale or spinach instead of coriander
- For more crispy theplas smear a bit more oil on both sides.
- If your dough becomes too soft, add more flour.
- Once you make the dough, roll out the theplas immediately because if the dough is left, it will become soft.
- Enjoy them with hot masala tea, pickles, yogurt or a curry/sabji.