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Spinach and Avocado Thepla with Vaghareli Dahi Recipe | MIlk and Cardamom

Spinach and Avocado Thepla with Vaghareli Dahi


Description

A healthy version of thepla, a spicy Gujarati flatbread, made with spinach and avocado served with yogurt with tempered garlic-y oil! This recipe makes 20 six-inch theplas.


Ingredients

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SPINACH AND AVOCADO THEPLA

  • 3 cups (375 g) whole wheat flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
  • Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom Seeds)
  • Red chili powder or minced Thai chili to taste
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 4 gloves garlic, minced into a paste
  • 1 ripe avocado, mashed
  • 4 cups (5 oz) fresh spinach, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 tbsp water, room temperature ** (water depends on the brand of flour you are using, you could need more or less)
  • additional vegetable oil for cooking and rolling out the dough

VAGHARELI DAHI

  • 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • pinch of red chili powder


Instructions

Spinach and Avocado Thepla

  1. Add flour, oil, spices, sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, and salt to taste to a bowl of a stand mixer. Use a spatula to mix well. Add avocado and spinach and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water to the flour mixture and mix until it’s slightly shaggy. Attach a dough hook to your stand mixer and mix the dough on medium-low (setting #2) for 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl down once or twice. It should look slightly dry. Use our hands to try and knead hte dough, if it feels to dry add the rest of the water and bring together until you have a semi-stiff dough. (You might need more or less water if you use a different flour brand).
  2. Knead the dough by hand for 1 minute and then form into a ball. Coat the dough ball with a little oil and place it back in the bowl and cover it with a tea towel. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Heat up a non-stick skillet on the stove on medium-high heat.
  4. Take the small of dough and roll it into walnut size balls(40 g). Repeat until all the dough has been divided into small dough balls.
  5. Rub your work surface and rolling pin with a little oil. Place one of your dough balls onto the surface and press down. Roll the dough ball into a 6- inch circle or until it is 1/8-inch thick. Pick up the dough and rotate it as you roll to get a circular shape. Then gently place the thepla down on the hot skillet. While it cooks, roll out the next thepla. Then flip the thepla that is on the skillet and brush with a little bit of oil. Cook for 20 seconds, flip and cook for another 20 seconds. Continue flipping every 20 seconds until it thepla has brown spots on both sides. Place on a plate and cook the next thepla. Repeat until all the theplas are done!
  6. Enjoy while hot with vaghareli dahi or chai.

Vaghareli Dahi

  1. Season your yogurt with salt to taste and set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, add oil over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds start to sputter add hing and garlic. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook until the garlic starts to turn golden brown. Remove from heat and add ap inch fo red chili powder. Stir well and pour over the yogurt. Mix well and enjoy with thepla!
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Category: Main, Snack, Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Indian
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