Methi Muthiya

Methi Muthia is a popular, healthy and delicious Gujarati recipe that is traditionally served as breakfast or snack.

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: breda snack, teatime snack

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Servings:

Calories: 278kcal

Ingredients

4 Tbsp Besan/Gramflour
1 Cup Wheat Flour
1 tablespoon Curd
2 cup Methi Leaves Chopped
¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
2 teaspoon Sugar
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi
Water
1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 Lemon Juice
4 teaspoon Oil
Pinch of Hing
½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
3 Red Chili
Sprig of curry leaves
1 teaspoon Rai
1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds

Instructions

Wash and soak methi leaves for 5-10 mins. After that finely chop them and keep it aside.
Take a mixing bowl and add besan, wheat flour, curd and chopped methi leaves in it.
After that add baking soda, sugar, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and other ingredients.
Mix the ingredients well and add keep them aside for 15-20 mins. The methi will release water, this way you will have an idea on how much water you need to add to make a soft dough.
Add water slowly and in small batches to make a soft dough. After that take the dough and make soft cylindrical shaped rolls.
Use your hands and roll the muthia in shape of rolls. Take a small portion of dough in your hand and grip them to make cylindrical/ sausage type shape. You can watch the video for reference.
Now, take a greased tray and apply some oil on it. Place the muthias on top of the tray.
Heat water and when it becomes a hot place the greased tray in the pan. Cover and let it steam for 17-20 mins.
When the muthia is well steamed, switch off the heat and take off the lid. You can check if it is well steamed by inserting a knife or toothpick in it. If it comes out clean, then the muthias are well steamed.
Allow it to cool down and then cut them in small round pieces.
For tempering, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a tempering pan and add a pinch of Hing in it. After that add cumin seeds and rai in the pan.
Break few red chilies and add a sprig of curry leaves in the pan.
Add muthia pieces and temper it for a minute.
Switch off the heat and serve with ketchup or tea.

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