1 serving of thepla recipe (methi thepla) contains 489 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 75% carbs, 13% fat, and 12% protein. This is a good source of protein (26% of your Daily Value), iron (99% of your Daily Value), and riboflavin (b2) (35% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 8 servings
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
Millet flour
¼ cup or 30g
Directions
- Make Dough
- Skip if making plain thepla - Rinse methi leaves in lot of water and drain them well. Chop them finely and add to a mixing bowl.
- Add all the ingredients except oil to the mixing bowl. Begin to mix well all the ingredients to bring out the moisture from methi leaves.
- Sprinkle water just as needed and knead to a soft non sticky dough. Pour 1 tbsp oil and knead it well. Taste test and add more salt if you want.
- Keep it covered and rest the dough for 20 mins. Divide the dough to 8 to 9 portions. Make balls and keep covered.
- How to make Thepla
- Lightly dust flour over the rolling area. Place a ball over the flour and flatten it slightly. Smear flour on both the sides.
- Begin to roll to a 8 inch thepla of medium thickness. Similarly make about 5 and keep them aside on the platform. If you want you can cut them with a 8 inch lid.
- Heat a pan or tawa on a medium high heat until hot enough. Transfer a thepla to the tawa.
- Cook on a medium heat until half cooked on the bottom, then turn it and cook until golden spots appear on both the sides.
- In between press down the thepla with a spatula for even cooking.
- Drizzle about half tsp oil or more on each. Stack them on a cloth or kitchen tissue to keep them soft.
- Serve methi thepla with curd, pickle or aam ka chunda.
- Source: www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/methi-thepla-recipe/
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of thepla recipe (methi thepla)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 489 | |
| Fats | 7g | 9% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 7% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 90g | 33% |
| Net carbs | 87g | |
| Fiber | 3g | 9% |
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Protein | 14g | |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 8mg | 99% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0.2% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 9μg | |
| Beta carotene | 268μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 24% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 188μg | 47% |
| Lycopene | 62μg | |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 39% |
| Niacin | 7mg | 45% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 18% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.5mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 9μg | 16% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 1mg | 76% |
| Vitamin A IU | 466IU | |
| Vitamin A | 63μg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3μg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D IU | 1IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 9μg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 10% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Sucrose | 0.2g | |
| Glucose | 6g | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 3g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.4g | |
| Arginine | 0.4g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.2g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3g | |
| Glycine | 0.4g | |
| Histidine | 0.2g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.4g | |
| Leucine | 1g | |
| Lysine | 0.4g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.5g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 0.3g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3g | |
| Valine | 0.5g | |





