Chia Seeds Thalipeeth

Chia seeds are embellishing  my daily cooking these days.  I have already used them in simple Roti, Thepla  and even ice cream. Today, I've decided to add them to my thalipeeth.

Chia Seeds Thalipeeth
Chia Seeds Multi Grain Flatbread
Ingredients
1 cup Thalipeeth BhajNi
salt to taste
1 1/2 tbsp. chia seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/3 cup minced onion
1/4 cup minced cilantro
2-3 green chilies, minced (more or less, depending on the desired heat)

Oil for cooking

Method
1. Mix all dry ingredients.
2. Add onion, cilantro and chilies.
3. Knead to a smooth dough, adding water as needed.
4. Make 4 uniform balls. Flatten one ball at a time directly on hot tawa.
5. Make few holes using the back of the spoon.
6. Drizzle some oil in those holes. Cover and let it cook.
7. Remove the cover and cook on the other side till crispy. Add oil as needed.
8. Serve hot thalipeeth off the pan.

Note -
1. If you find patting thalipeeth directly on hot tawa too daunting, use this simpler method. Place a ball of dough, between two sheets of plastic wrap. Roll using a rolling pin or pat using hands. Take off the plastic and place directly on the hot tawa.
2. Traditionally, hot thalipeeth is served with a dollop of homemade white butter - loNi.



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Chia Seeds Thepla - A flatbread with Chia Seeds

As I was parking in the parking lot of "Trader Joes'", a random thought came to my mind - Can chia seeds be cooked or are they meant to be eaten raw? What if I sneak them into making flatbreads or cakes? Even before I take my question to google, I found that the answer was staring right back at me from the shelf of Trader Joes.  Right there in front of me, was a pack of "Chia seeds tortilla". I conjured up this chia seeds flatbread with spices or thepla.

Chia Seeds Thepla - Count 12
Chia Seeds Flatbread with spices
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
salt to taste
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chile powder
1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder
2 tbsp minced cilantro
1 tsp oil
water as needed

oil for roasting

Method
1. Mix all dry ingredients. Knead to a dough using water as needed. Add spoonful of oil and knead again.
2. Cover and set aside - preferably for 1/2 hour.

3. Make 12 uniform balls.
4. Dredging each ball into a flour as needed, roll into thin flatbread.
5. Roast onto a hot griddle/tawa/pan, using oil as needed. Make sure that there are brown spots on both the sides.

Note -
1. Wrap these roasted flatbreads in a clean kitchen napkin (cloth) till ready to use.

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