Methi muthia
Methi muthia, from above
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Methi muthia

Fenugreek dumplings squeezed in your fist, steamed, then sizzled. Your hands are the mould.

45 minTime
10 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Made in a fist3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
308kcalsame
10 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
45minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Fenugreek leaves2 cups, finely chopped
Whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour)1 cup coarse atta
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)½ cup
Rava (semolina)2 tbsp
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)2 tbsp
Ginger2.5 cm, as paste
Green chilli2, as paste
Sugar2 tsp
Lemon juice2 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)a pinch
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp for the dough, 1 1/2 tbsp to temper
Mustard seeds1 tsp
Sesame seeds2 tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Sprinkle salt over the chopped methi and leave for 10 minutes.
  2. 2Add the flours, rava, curd, ginger, chilli, sugar, lemon, turmeric, chilli powder, soda and 1 tbsp oil. Knead into a soft dough, adding water only if needed. Shape into 3 or 4 logs.
  3. 3Steam the logs on a greased plate over boiling water.
  4. 4Let them cool for 10 minutes, then slice into rounds.
  5. 5Heat the remaining oil, crackle the mustard, sesame and asafoetida, and toss the slices until the edges crisp. Finish with coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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On the side Chhundo40 min
On the side Bharela karela45 min
To drink Masala chaas10 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
Something sweet Adadiya pak75 min
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