How to Flash Custom Recovery and Root Motorola Moto E with Screenshots

STEPS:

1. Download SuperSU from HERE.
2. Connect your device in normal mode with USB.
3. Copy the SuperSu zip file in the internal storage of your device.
4. Power off the device.
5. Download Moto E CMW recovery from HERE.
6. Copy the recovery.img file in 
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot\ if you have used my Minimal ADB and FASTBOOT method.
• C:\android-sdk\platform-tools\ if you have used my Android SDK method for ADB.
7. Put your device in fastboot mode [ Power off, then press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously ]. 
   
8. Open command prompt either by
• Open desktop icon of Minimal ADB and FASTBOOT if you have that.
• If you have Android SDK then go to "C:\android-sdk\platform-tools\" open command prompt by holding shift and right click and press command window here.
9. In command prompt type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img 
   
10. Push volume down to select recovery on the device and Push volume up to select it. 
    
11. Now that you are in recovery, choose Install from sdcard using the volume buttons to navigate and power to select. 
    
12. Select Install zip from sdcard  then select 0. 
    
    
    
    
13. Select the SuperSU zip file and flash it. 
    
    
    
    
14. Select advanced then reboot to bootloader. 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
15. Select No if asked to Fix the SuperSU issue. 
    
16. Now as Step 9 we will repeat as we have now root access so it will still this time, In command prompt type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img 
    
17. Select Normal Powerup on the device. 
    
    
    
    

After the device boots up you will see SuperSU in Applications menu.

To check that we have root access or not follow this:

1. Open play store.
2. Search for Root Checker.
3. Install and Open it.
4. Tap on Verify Root.
5. Tap on Grant.
6. If it says congrats then your device is rooted.