Methi Muthia, a popular snack from Gujarati Cuisine. Methi leaves are washed, chopped and mixed with wheat flour, besan and other indian spices to make a dough. The dough is then shaped into cylinders and steam cooked. Finally the steam cooked Muthias’ are then sautéed in a pan till they are crispy and light brown! A wonderful evening snack with a nutritious methi leaves. Perfect to serve with hot tea/ coffee along with green chutney or ketchup!
We can make these Methi Muthia in 2 different ways:
- We can steam cook the muthia and sauté till crispy. This is a healthier version
- We can make dumplings out of the muthia dough and deep fry in oil till golden brown and crispy
I have given here the steam cooking method.
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Methi Muthia | Gujarati Steamed Methi Muthia Recipe
Methi Muthia is a popular, healthy and delicious Gujarati snack recipe. Steamed or fried dumplings made with fenugreek leaves/ methi a mix of whole wheat flour and gram flour with few spices.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 60kcal
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Mixing Bowl
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Methi Leaves Washed and Roughly Choped
- ½ Cup Wheat Flour 1 Cup - 250ml
- ½ Cup Gram Flour (Besan / Chickpea Flour)
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Green Chili Finely Chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger Grated
- 2 tbsp Oil
- ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
For Tempering
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
Instructions
Making Methi Muthia Dough
- In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, besan, sugar, salt, red chili powder, green chili, ginger and give a good mix. Add oil and mix all
- Then add methi leaves to the mixture and mix well. The moisture in the washed leaves itself is enough to knead the dough. If the leaves are dry, we can sprinkle water little by little and knead it to a smooth dough
Steam Cook Muthia
- Take big lemon sized dough ball and shape into 2- 3" cylinder. Repeat the steps for the rest of the dough
- Place the rolled muthia in a steamer and steam cook for about 20 mins. Add enough water in the steamer to make sure it doesn't get burnt
- Once the steaming process is done, allow the dumplings to cool down and then slice into curcular dics of 1" thickness
Shallow frying
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add the sesame seeds and give a mix.
- To that add the steam cooked sliced methi muthia. Keep the flame in low and saute till its light brown and crispy
Serving Time
- Serve the crispy and tasty Methi Muthia with ketchup or Green chutney and enjoy this delicious snack!
Notes
- Instead of steaming and shallow frying we can make dumplings out of the muthia dough and deep fry in oil till golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g
INSTRUCTIONS
MAKING METHI MUTHIA DOUGH
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In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, besan, sugar, salt, red chili powder, green chili, ginger and give a good mix. Add oil and mix all
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Then add methi leaves to the mixture and mix well. The moisture in the washed leaves itself is enough to knead the dough. If the leaves are dry, we can sprinkle water little by little and knead it to a smooth dough
STEAM COOK MUTHIA
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Take big lemon sized dough ball and shape into 2- 3″ cylinder. Repeat the steps for the rest of the dough
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Place the rolled muthia in a steamer and steam cook for about 20 mins. Add enough water in the steamer to make sure it doesn’t get burnt
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Once the steaming process is done, allow the dumplings to cool down and then slice into curcular dics of 1″ thickness
SHALLOW FRYING
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Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add the sesame seeds and give a mix.
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To that add the steam cooked sliced methi muthia. Keep the flame in low and sauté till its light brown and crispy
SERVING TIME
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Serve the crispy and tasty Methi Muthia with ketchup or Green chutney and enjoy this delicious snack!
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