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Onion Thepla Recipe
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Onion Thepla Recipe

A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with whole wheat flour, onion - finely chopped, green chilli - finely chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
620kcal
Estimated Cost
300-450
Carbs68g
Protein36g
Fats23g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

12 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Onion Thepla Recipe, we will first heat a kadai with oil, add cumin seeds and allow it crackle for few seconds

    onion - finely chopped(2)ghee - or oil for making the theplas
  2. 2

    Add in ginger and garlic and saute till they turn soft, add chopped onions and cook until they turn golden brown

    onion - finely chopped(2)green chilli - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)
  3. 3

    Once done add green chilies and all the spice powders like the garam masala powder, amchur powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt to taste and mix well, cook for another few minutes till well combined and cooked and turn off the heat

    green chilli - finely chopped(1)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  4. 4

    Allow it to cool down and add this sautéed onions into a bowl with the wheat flour and oil

    whole wheat flour(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(2)
  5. 5

    Add water little by little and form a firm dough which is not sticky

    sunflower oil - for the dough(1 tablespoon)
  6. 6

    Rest for at least 10 minutes and shape them into medium sized balls

  7. 7

    Dust it with wheat flour and roll it gently to make a Thepla

    whole wheat flour(2 cups)
  8. 8

    The diameter of the thepla depends on how thin or thick you want it to be

  9. 9

    Repeat the same process with the remaining dough portions

    sunflower oil - for the dough(1 tablespoon)
  10. 10

    Preheat the skillet on medium flame

  11. 11

    Place the rolled thepla gently on it and cook on both sides, using oil or ghee till the thepla have brown spots on either side

    ghee - or oil for making the theplas
  12. 12

    Serve the Onion Thepla Recipe along with Yellow Pumpkin Dal , Bihari Karela and Aloo Ki Subzi and raita to make it a complete meal for your everyday lunch

    onion - finely chopped(2)

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