This Navratri, dig into the good old thepla made using rajgira flour.

Rajgira, we all know is loaded with nutrients and makes for an excellent fasting food.

Here's a quick recipe of Rajgira Thepla. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups rajgira flour
• 2 medium sized potatoes boiled
• Rock salt to taste
• 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp jeera powder 
• Ghee or oil for frying
• Water for kneading, if required
• Some rajgira flour for dusting
• Fresh coriander leaves (optional)

Method

• In a bowl, mash potatoes and mix with rajgira flour.
• Add rock salt, chilli powder and jeera powder and make a firm dough. Add water if needed.
• Make lemon sized balls and roll each softly like a chapati.
• Use a lot of rajgira flour for dusting, else the thepla will stick to the rolling pin.
• Heat a non-stick pan, cook on both the sides.
• Add ghee or oil if necessary.
• Serve hot with yoghurt.

Photograph Courtesy Khandani Rajdhani

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