Dudhi Muthia Recipe (muthiya recipe)
Dudhi Muthia Recipe (Muthiya) – A renowned Gujarati snack that stands out for its healthiness as it is steamed rather than fried.
Ingredients
For dudhi muthiya recipe:
- 2 cups Lauki (bottle gourd or dudhi) Grated
- ¼ cup Red onion grated optional
- ½ cup Whole wheat flour (Chapati atta)
- ½ cup Besan (gram flour) bengal flour
- 1 cup Sooji (rava or semolina)
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- 4 Green chilies chopped finely
- 3 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Oil
For Tempering
- 3 tablespoons Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons Sesame seeds
Instructions
Making dudhi muthiya recipe:
- Grate onion and bottle gourd. Measure it and keep it aside.
- Then in a bowl mix wheat flour, besan, semolina, turmeric powder, asafoetida, baking soda, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, salt and sugar.
- Then add ginger paste, green chilies, chopped cilantro, lemon juice and oil.
- Then squeeze out as much possible water from bottle gourd and onion. Use your all strength to squeeze out water. Add it to the bowl. Mix well.
- And knead it into soft dough. Use water if needed.
- Prepare steamer. Add about an inch of water and let it come to a boil.
- Then apply some oil on steamer tray with holes in it and grease it well and keep it aside.
- Apply some oil on your palms and divide the dough into four equal portions.
- Shape each portion into cylindrical roll approximately 5 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Arrange on greased tray as shown below.
- Steam it for 20-22 minutes.
- Let it cool for 5 minutes, remove it to plate or cutting board. then cut into half inch slices.
Making tempering:
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium for tempering. Once hot add mustard seeds and sesame seeds. Let them splutter.
- Then add sliced muthia. Mix gently so they do not break and sauté till you get little brown and slightly crispy.
- Turn off the heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 9gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 677mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g
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