Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Methi(fenugreek) theplas

This is a savory bread, like roti but with a lot of fresh and dry spices, and greens! Its really tasty and can be eating with yogurt and pickle or with potato bhaji(potatoes in spices). Its another one my dear mom's concoction.

Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
1 1/2 bunch of fenugreek leaves
2 tsp sesame seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
2-3 tsp freshly ground garlic
1 tsp ground green chillies
a pinch of asefoitida(optional)
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup yogurt
Enough water to bind the dough(start off slowly)


Method:
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and bind it together into a dough like consistency until its malleable and not sticky! Keep binding it to incorporate it in a proper manner.

Once completed, apply little oil on the entire surface. Cover the bowl and keep it for about half an hour before rolling it out into thin rotis using little flour on the board so that it doesnt stick to the surface.

On the pan, at medium heat, put a little bit of oil, on both sides so that it turns out crisp and delicious!

Eat it hot with yogurt and pickle and relish it!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yummy - I love these !