Karela Thepla Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup Whole Wheat Flour / Atta
• 1/2 cup Gram flour / Besan
• 1 cup karela peel/karela ka chilka
• 4 tbsp Raw Mango / Kachcha Aam (grated (optional))
• 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf (coarsely ground)
• 2 tbsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
• to taste salt
• 2 tbsp Mustard Oil / Sarso ka tel (to add in the dough)
• 1/3 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
• 2 tsp sesame seeds /til
• 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya (chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Apply 1/3 tsp salt on the karela/bitter gourd peels and keep aside for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Wash them well with water and chop finely or mince in the chopper.

3. 3

   In a bowl add the wheat flour ,gram flour and all the spices and mix well.

4. 4

   Now add karela peel, grated raw mango and oil and mix well.

5. 5

   Add water and make a medium hard dough .

6. 6

   Make equal size balls from the dough.

7. 7

   Dust the dough ball with dry flour and roll with a rolling pin and make a thin chapati/tortilla.

8. 8

   Put the rolled chapati on medium hot griddle/tawa and dry roast from both sides.

9. 9

   Now apply little oil or ghee on both sides and cook by pressing with a spatula till golden spots appear on both sides.

10. 10

    Remove from the griddle and serve hot with yogurt ,aloo curry and pickle,