Gujarati Pop-tart
- Bhavesh
- Oct 3, 2024
- 2 min read
Thepla has been a staple growing up however we always called them methi na parotha at home. My cousin would always eat her thepla smeared with strawberry jam. I therefore came up with this idea of a jam filled thepla naming it the Gujarati Pop-tart. Here is how to make it.
Ingredients: 2 cups chapati flour
1 tbsp oil
1 cup fresh fenugreek leaves chopped
1 tbsp coriander cumin powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tbsp green masala
1/4 cup yogurt or 2 to 3 tbsp
Water
Strawberry Jam or preserve of your choice
Ghee or oil for roasting
Method
To make the thelpa add all the spices, oil, fenugreek leaves and yogurt into the chapati flour and mix well. It's best to use your hands to rub everything together.
Once fully mixed add in warmed water slowly to form a soft dough. Soft but not sticky.
Leave the dough to rest for 10 minutes. This dough can also be stored in the fridge to use later on or the next day. After resting make small balls from the dough and roll out. You can make them any size you like but keep them thin around 1/2mm in thickness. To make the pop-tart apply jam on one centre of your rolled out thepla and place another rolled out thepla on top.
You then want to crimp the edges so the jam does not leak out then roll it out a little to spread the jam. Some of my jam did leak out but that's nothing to worry about. Just be careful as it can get super hot when roasting.
Put the thepla on a hot tava or frying pan and roast dry on medium heat. Flip the thepla every mintue and once you see brown spots apply some ghee on top. This will help the thepla cook and also add a little crispiness.
Once your theplas look lightly golden with brown spots it is ready to serve. Allow to cool slightly as the jam will be piping hot. You can do this without the jam filling and roast the theplas individually. When roasting individually they may also fluff up like chapatis. I eat these for breakfast with a cold glass of milk, but they are the perfect snack especially on travel trips.
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