FOOD LIBRARY

Broken Wheat (Daliya) Thepla (Low Oil)

Ingredients

  • broken wheat (daliya), cooked and mashed 120 g
  • whole wheat flour 80 g
  • fresh fenugreek leaves, chopped 40 g
  • low-fat yogurt 30 g
  • ginger-green chilli paste 1 tsp
  • ajwain (carom) 1/2 tsp
  • turmeric 1/4 tsp
  • salt 1/2 tsp
  • oil for brushing 1 tsp
  • water as needed ~2 tbsp

Preparation

  1. Mix mashed daliya, flour, methi, yogurt, spices, and salt into a soft dough.
  2. Rest 10 minutes; divide into 4 equal balls.
  3. Roll each ball thinly on a lightly floured surface.
  4. Heat tawa; cook each thepla, brushing ~1/4 tsp oil total per side.
  5. Flip until light brown spots appear; keep soft, not crisp.
  6. Stack and serve warm as one moderate portion.