Moringa Leaves Thepla (Drumstick Leaves Flat Bread)

 

          Check out this healthy and nutritious Thepla (Flat bread) recipe made of Moringa / Drumstick leaves. This is my version of the traditional Gujarati style Methi Nu Thepla. It is an appropriate accompaniment when travelling and is also a perfect lunch box meal. You can also relish it as a snack with some pickle, yoghurt and some green chilies if preferred. So do give it a try by following the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this sumptuous regional recipe.

  

          Theplas are generally flat bread made with a combination of whole wheat flour and gram flour. It is kneaded with some chopped greens and an assortment of spices, which is then shallow fried to perfection. 

          Moringa leaves has amazing health benefits. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, calcium, protein and iron. It also contains anti-oxidants, boosts our immune system, fights inflammation and lowers blood sugar and cholesterol.

          So get going and dish out these amazing theplas for a nice comfort breakfast or snack. They can be prepared in bulk and frozen for later use. 

• 1 cup wheat flour (atta)
• 1/4 cup gram flour (besan)
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. red chili powder
• 1 tbsp. ginger-green chilies paste
• 1/4 tsp. asafoetida
• 3 tbsp. yoghurt
• 2 tbsp. olive oil for kneading 
• 1 cup Moringa / Drumstick leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh grated coconut (opt)
• 1 tsp. roasted coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• oil for shallow frying

          In a bowl knead together all the above mentioned ingredients (except oil for frying) into a tight dough with required quantity of water. Keep aside for 30 minutes.

          Knead again for 1-2 minutes and divide the dough into equal portions. Roll out each portion into a thin chapatti by dusting some flour and stack them one over the other.

          Heat a tawa / griddle and fry the Theplas, one at a time, on both sides with a drizzle of some oil over it and around the edges. Serve hot with pickle or plain yoghurt.

                     Knead together all the mentioned ingredients (except oil for frying) into a

                     tight dough with required quantity of water. Keep aside for 30 minutes.

                         Knead again for 1-2 minutes & divide the dough into equal portions. 

                   Roll out each portion into a thin chapatti by dusting some flour and stack 

                   them one over the other.

                   

                    Heat a tawa & fry the Theplas, one at a time, on both sides with a drizzle 

                    of some oil over it and around the edges.

                                 Serve hot with pickle or plain yoghurt.