Muli thepla
Radish flatbread
Spicy radish flatbread with ginger, garlic and coriander
Muli thepla are spicy Gujarati flatbreads made with grated white radish, which gives all the moisture the dough needs. Ginger, garlic, chilli and coriander make them punchy. Roll them out straight away and cook on a hot griddle. Serve with pickled green chillies and plain yogurt.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz whole wheat flour1 cup
- 5 ½ oz white radish (mooli)1½ cups, grated
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 ½ tbsp green chilli paste
- 3 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ cup fresh corianderchopped
- 2 tbsp oil
- ¾ tsp saltor to taste
- 1 tbsp wateronly if needed
For cooking
- 2 tbsp oil, for shallow frying
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mix 4 ½ oz whole wheat flour, 5 ½ oz white radish (mooli), ½ tsp cumin seeds, 1 ½ tbsp green chilli paste, 3 tsp ginger paste, 2 tsp garlic paste, ½ tsp ground turmeric, ½ cup fresh coriander, 2 tbsp oil and ¾ tsp salt and bind into a very firm dough, using very little or no 1 tbsp water.
Step 2: Immediately divide into 4 portions and roll out into 15 cm circles (the radish releases water if the dough waits).
Step 3: Shallow fry on both sides on a hot griddle with a little 2 tbsp oil, for shallow frying until golden spots appear.
3 minStep 4: Serve with pickled green chillies and plain yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does muli thepla take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
- What can I use instead of green chilli paste?
- 1 finely chopped green chilli per tsp.
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