Halwai February 22, 2024

Ingredients:

• 3-4 tbsp or 1 small bunch – Methi/Fenugreek leaves, chopped.
• 2 cups – Wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp – Hing/Asafetida powder
• 1/2 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp – Sugar
• 7-8 tsp – Yoghurt
• 1 tbsp – Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup – Water
• Ghee to smear
• Wheat flour for dusting

Method:

  1. In a bowl add wheat flour, turmeric powder, salt, hing, sugar, ginger-garlic paste and mix.
  2. Now add yoghurt and mix well.
  3. Now add fenugreek leaves and give a good mix.
  4. Start to knead using a little water to form a smooth dough.
  5. Apply oil and knead again to get all the dry ingredients if any together and coat a little on top to prevent drying of the dough.
  6. Allow it to rest on the counter for 20-30 minutes.
  7. Pinch out a small ball out of the dough.
  8. Flatten it little and dust with dry wheat flour as required.
  9. Flatten out to as thin a disc as possible.
  10. Prepare similarly a few more discs.
  11. Heat a griddle/tawa and place a disc on a very hot tawa.
  12. As you see mild bubbles rising on top, flip over.
  13. Mildly press with a soft thick cloth.
  14. Once the bottom gets cooked flip again and cook for 30 seconds and transfer it to a plate.
  15. Apply ghee on top of the prepared thepla.