Methi Na Dhebra ( Gujarati Recipe)

by Tarla Dalal

Methi Na Dhebra, an iron and fibre-rich snack made with fenugreek leaves and bajra flour, methi na dhebra is very scrumptious. Served with curds, this makes an ideal afternoon snack.

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मेथी ना ढ़ेबरा - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Methi Na Dhebra ( Gujarati Recipe) in Hindi)

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An iron and fibre-rich snack made with fenugreek leaves and bajra flour, methi na dhebra is so scrumptious that the plate will be empty in no time—so, take my advice and make more than you think is needed! served with curds, this makes an ideal afternoon snack. Although this is a tava recipe, i must admit that the deep-fried version tastes even better, so forget the health-watch slogans once in a while and indulge!

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Makes 20 mini dhebras
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Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
1 cup bajra (black millet) flour
1/4 cup jowar (white millet) flour
1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 tbsp curds (dahi)
1 tbsp ginger-green chilli paste
1 1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
5 tsp oil

For Serving
fresh curd

Method

Combine all the ingredients along with 3 tsp of oil in a deep bowl to make a soft dough, using enough water.
Divide the dough into 20 equal portions. Pat a portion of the dough into a 50 mm. (2”) diameter and 1 cm thick circle in between your palms.
Place it on a hot tava (griddle). Pat and place 4 more such dhebras on the tava (griddle) at a time.
Cook these 5 dhebras on a medium flame using ½ tsp of oil, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
Repeat the steps 3 and 4 to get 15 more dhebras in 3 more batches.
Serve hot with fresh curds.

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