Tameta muthia nu shaak recipe (Gujarati tomato muthia curry)
Experience the flavors of Gujarat with Tomato Muthiya Nu Shaak, a curry featuring fenugreek muthiya in a luscious tomato gravy. This mildly sweet, tangy, and spicy dish is easy to make, making it a versatile choice to pair with roti, paratha, or rice. Suitable for all age groups, this Gujarati delight can be prepared with just a few simple ingredients. Give Gujarati Tomato Muthiya Nu Shaak a try and savor the delightful taste!
Ingredients
For methi muthia recipe
- 1 ¼ cups Fenugreek leaves (methi leaves) plucked, measured then washed
- ¼ cup Whole wheat flour (Chapati atta)
- ¼ cup Besan (gram flour)
- 1 Green chilies chopped finely
- ½ teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoons Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons Oil + more for deep frying
- 2-3 tablespoons Water or more or less
For tameta nu shaak
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 5-6 Curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- 2 small Green chilies chopped finely
- 3 medium or 2 cups Tomato chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Sugar or Jaggery
- 1 cup Water
- few sprigs Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely for garnishing
Instructions
Making methi muthia recipe
- Take atta, besan, salt, sugar, turmeric, chili powder with ginger paste and green chilies in a bowl. Mix it.
- Add 3 tablespoons of oil. Rub it into flour with fingertips.
- Then add washed fenugreek leaves and lemon juice.
- Again mix it with hands.
- Start making dough by adding little water at a time. Sometimes you might not need any water to make dough.
- Grease your hand with little oil and make small sized muthias like this.
- Heat the oil to deep or shallow fry and meanwhile it is getting ready, shape all the muthias same way.
- Now oil is hot, fry them.
- Keep moving them around for even browning. Fry till they are crisp and golden brown from all sides.
- Then drain the extra oil using slotted spatula.
- Remove it to the paper towel lined plate.
Making tomato shaak
- Heat the oil one medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds, let them pop.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- Add ginger paste and green chilies, fry for a minute.
- Add curry leaves and chopped tomatoes. Mix it well.
- Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, salt and sugar.
- Stir it well.
- Let cook till some tomatoes get soft, NOT mushy.
- Add fried muthia and 1 cup of water.
- Mix well and let it simmer.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes, muthia will soak up some gravy.
- Finely sprinkle some chopped cilantro.
- Stir it in and turn off the stove
Nutrition
Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 612mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4g
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