Name: RED AMARANTH THEPLAS recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Wheat flour ... 2 cups or as needed; Red Amaranth .. 2 cups finely chopped.; Cumin seeds ... 1 tbsp; Desi ghee or oil ....... 1 tbsp in the dough and more for making rotis.; Coriander leaves .. handful; Green chillies ..... 1-2 finely chopped or crushed; Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp; Coriander powder ... 1 tsp; Yogurt .............. 1 cup

ABOUT RED AMARANTH THEPLAS RECIPE

Here is a recipe of theplas made with red amaranth. You can saute the leaves like I have done or add the finely chopped ones straight away into the flour.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Wheat flour ... 2 cups or as needed
Red Amaranth .. 2 cups finely chopped.
Cumin seeds ... 1 tbsp
Desi ghee or oil ....... 1 tbsp in the dough and more for making rotis.
Coriander leaves .. handful
Green chillies ..... 1-2 finely chopped or crushed
Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder ... 1 tsp
Yogurt .............. 1 cup

Instructions

Heat a little ghee or oil in a pan.Add cumin seeds.
Add the finely chopped and washed greens and saute for a minute adding salt. Let it cool.
Mix this into the flour along with 1 spoon ghee, coriander leaves, chopped green chillies and mentioned spice powders.
Knead the dough using yogurt and add water if needed.
Rest the dough for one hour or until you are ready to make the theplas. Roll out a small portion into a roti.
Roast it on a griddle.When done smear a little ghee on it to keep it soft.

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