methi thepla recipe with video and step by step photos –Â methi thepla are delicious flatbreads made from fresh fenugreek leaves, whole wheat flour and gram flour (besan). they can be munched anytime of the day.
methi thepla are light as well as healthy. a good snack for children who don’t like greens, especially fenugreek. this way you can incorporate some greens in their diet. along with fenugreek you can also add some other greens like spinach or amaranth in the dough.
i love adding methi and try to include it regularly in my diet. no wonder, there are many methi recipes on the blog like:
methi thepla is a all time favorite at home. both of us love gujarati food. along with the methi theplas, i had also made another favorite gujarati snack – methi muthia (fenugreek & gram flour dumplings) both steamed & fried.
whenever you buy fresh methi leaves, always pluck the leaves from the stems and keep them in an air tight container or a zip lock bag in the fridge. i always keep the plucked methi leaves in a steel container and the leaves stay fresh for 4-5 days. when i want, i add methi leaves to pakoras or pulao and even dal. a little goes a long way 🙂
making the methi theplas is no rocket science and is very easy. serve methi thepla with plain yogurt (curd) or lemon pickle or mango pickle or aam ka chunda.
if you are looking for more gujarati recipes then do check:
methi thepla recipe
INGREDIENTS FOR methi thepla recipe
- 1 cup methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - tightly packed
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (atta) or 120 grams atta
- ¼ cup besan (gram flour) or 40 grams besan
- ¼ cup bajra flour (pearl millet flour) or 40 grams bajra flour
- ¼ cup jowar flour (sorghum flour) or 40 grams jowar flour
- ½ inch ginger (adrak) + 1 or 2 green chilies (hari mirch) - crushed, about 1 to 1.5 teaspoon ginger + green chili paste
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder (dhania powder)
- ¾ teaspoon salt or add as required
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 to 5 tablespoon dahi (yogurt or dahi) or water for kneading or add as required
- oil for roasting theplas as required
HOW TO MAKE methi thepla recipe
kneading dough for methi thepla recipe
- rinse 1 cup methi leaves very well in water. then drain them and chop finely. keep aside.
- in a mixing bowl, take 1 cup whole wheat flour, ¼ cup besan, ¼ cup bajra flour and ¼ cup jowar flour. i have used millet flours but you can skip them if you don't have. in this case, just add 1.25 cups whole wheat flour and ½ cup besan.
- add all the spices and herbs.
- add the chopped methi leaves. mix everything well.
- add curd (for a vegan option add very little water instead of curd).
- mix again and knead into a dough. don't add water while kneading as methi leaves release water.
- knead the dough very well. add more curd if required while kneading.
rolling methi thepla
- make medium sized balls from the dough.
- take a medium sized ball and sprinkle some flour on it.
- with the rolling pin begin to roll the thepla.
- roll the thepla to a round of about 5-6 inches in diameter.
making methi thepla
- on a hot tawa place the thepla. flip when one side is partly cooked.
- spread oil on this side. flip the thepla again.
- now spread the oil on this side. flip a couple of times till you get golden spots and the methi thepla is cooked evenly.
- you can also press the thepla with spatula while cooking.
- remove the methi thepla and keep it in a roti basket. since i plan to serve these theplas after a few hours. i have added more oil so that they remain soft.
- if you plan to serve them immediately then you can add less oil.
- serve methi thepla with plain yogurt or a lemon or mango pickle.
RECIPE VIDEO
RECIPE TIPS
- instead of water you can also add curd.
- for frying instead of oil you can use ghee if you want.
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how to make methi thepla recipe
1. rinse 1 cup methi leaves very well in water. then drain them and chop finely. keep aside.
2. in a mixing bowl, take 1 cup whole wheat flour, ¼ cup besan (gram flour), ¼ cup pearl millet flour (bajra flour) and ¼ cup sorghum flour (jowar flour). i have used miller flours but you can skip them if you don’t have. in this case, just add 1.25 cups whole wheat flour and ½ cup besan.
3. add all the spices and herb.
spices and herbs added are – ½ tsp red chili powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp oil and ¾ tsp salt or add as required. also add ½ inch ginger + 1 or 2 green chilies, crushed. about 1 to 1.5 tsp ginger+green chili paste
4. add the chopped methi leaves.
5. mix everything well.
6. add 4 to 5 tablespoons curd/yogurt (for a vegan option add very little water instead of curd).
7. mix again and knead into a dough. don’t add water while kneading as methi leaves release water.
8. knead the dough very well. add more curd if required while kneading.
making methi thepla
9. make medium sized balls from the dough.
10. take a medium sized ball and sprinkle some flour on it.
11. with the rolling pin (belan) begin to roll the thepla.
12. roll the thepla to a round of about 5-6 inches in diameter.
cooking methi thepla
13. on a hot tawa place the thepla.
14. flip when one side is partly cooked.
15. spread oil on this side.
16. flip the thepla again.
17. now spread the oil on this side.
18. flip a couple of times till you get golden spots and the methi thepla is cooked evenly.
19. you can also press methi thepla with spatula while cooking.
20. since i plan to serve these methi thepla after a few hours. i have added more oil so that they remain soft. if you plan to serve them immediately then you can add less oil as i have done in lauki thepla recipe.
21. remove the methi thepla and keep it in a roti basket and then serve.
21. serve methi na thepla with plain yogurt or a lemon or mango pickle or mango chutney or mango chunda.
methi thepla also serve best when travelling or for tiffin box lunch with some sweet mango pickle or lime pickle. you can also have methi thepla with a simple jeera aloo or even as a snack with indian chai.
This recipe is amazing! My mum and I made this for lunch today and paired it with a simple raita. Sooo good!
thanks saritha for the feedback and rating. yes methi thepla tastes good and can be had with a pickle or raita.
Your recipes are very simple to follow and it turns out very tasty. Thanks for sharing yummy recipes. I love cooking and like trying different recipes.
thanks zeenat for this feedback. same here and i too love cooking.
Can I make it with kasuri methi as I dont have fresh methi leaves?
yes you can use kasuri methi. you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of kasuri methi.
I made the methi thepla using Ur recipe, my family loved it. Am gonna make it again tomorrow. Thanks.
Welcome Bhavya. Glad to know this.
Can I preserve this for around 3 days, without a fridge ?
I will be travelling and planning to take a couple of these for 2-3 days.
suhana, you can easily keep theplas at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
I am amazed to see your site I have been watching many cooking site But I found your site very fascinating I am amazed to see how you use ordinary ingredients and make an extra ordinary recipes We are able to eat different foods with the ingredients easily available in every kitchen Thank you so much
Welcome Meena. Glad to know that you liked the website. Do try some recipes. I try to use everyday ingredients in recipes whenever possible.
Is we can use curd for we need to store for a day? thank u
you can store for a day if curd is used.
Oh this looks fantastic! I LOVE Indian food. Veg Indian food is the best. Glad I found your channel. Thank you for sharing!
Welcome Carolyn. Nice to know this.
I want to make theplas for 5-6 days of traveling without refrigerating. Please let me know what to use for kneading the dough.
Thanks and regards
Welcome Nita. Methi thepla can easily last for 3-4 days. Don’t add curd if you want them to last longer. Fry them with little extra oil.
Can we use kasoori methi instead of fresh methi leaves in case we don’t have?
PS, yes you can. Just add 2-3 tablespoon.
Very yummy..made it came out well.
Thanks Kumari
For longer stay how to prepare and store thepla can i keep it for 20 days
20 days is a long time, especially for a country like india where we are in the peak of summers. if you live in a cold climate also, i would suggest to keep theplas for a week to 10 days. reason being food should be consumed when its cooked. leftover food along with foods which are kept for a longer period of time, increases the vata dosha in the body. increase in vata dosha gives rise to stomach problems, indigestion and other related issues.
if you plan to keep for longer time, then avoid adding curd. hope this helps.
hello, right now I have only plain flour (maida), wheat flour & besan. Can I make thepla with those 3 flours ? plz give me the quantities , thank you
Welcome Akbar. don’t use maida. just use 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta) and 1/4 cup besan.
Thank you so much for the recipe.
Please share Sada Thepla/Plain Thepla recipe too.
Welcome Beena. Will try to add.
Hi..something went wrong with the recipe..the atta is become sticky.. and i m nt able to roll out. What do i do?
if the atta becomes sticky, then add some more atta and continue to knead till the stickiness goes away.
Hi,
I had a question…can we skip bajra flour and add only besan and jowar flour….??
Thanks,
NImisha
Welcome NImisha. Yes you can. But don’t add too much besan as then the thepla will become hard.
HI DASSNA,
Thx for the recipie. For how many days can we keep this thepla….pls suggest
stays good for a week in the fridge.
Nice receipe. Wanted to know whether the thepla will remain soft and fresh in airplane travel by just adding curd and no water?
sam, yes the thepla will remain soft. add less besan and more whole wheat flour.
Accept my heartfelt thanks for allllll the recipes, the illustrations with key points, your enthusiasm shows in your posts and it’s infective! Love the food photography! You are indeed doing a noble job.. Not a day goes by without looking up ur version of a certain dish and making yummy food for family n friends!! Stay blessed
we are very pleased to know this asha thankyou for your kind and positive words 🙂 god bless you.
Hey, i usually use multi-grain atta so what should be the proportion of besan and atta in that case?
use the same proportion as mentioned in the recipe.
1 cup atta and 3/4 cup besan, right? Sorry, I am just a beginner
no problem neha. add 1/4 cup besan and 1.5 cups multi grain atta.