MUTHIYA

A brilliant way to use left over rice and make a healthy steamed snack.

Ingredients

1 cup grated dudhi/ lauki/ bottle gourd

1 cup besan / gram flour

1/2 cup wheat flour

3 tablespoons cooked rice

1 tablespoon chopped fenugreek/methi (optional)

1/2 teaspoon soda bicarbonate

1 teaspoon ginger paste

1/2 teaspoon crushed green chilli(optional)

1/2teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon red chilli powder

2 tablespoons oil

For Tempering:

1 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon mustard seeds /rye

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Method

• Mix both the flours in a mixing bowl
• Add all the dry ingredients
• Add the rice
• Add the Dudhi
• Add the oil
• Bind together and make small rolls like the size of your hand.

NB: you don’t need water as the water and Dudhi releases some water that helps to bind it all together.

NB: if you find the dough is sticky apply oil on your palms before making the rolls.

NB: grease the container you want to steam in with some oil.

• Place the rolls in the container for steamer leaving some space between them.
• Fill the steamer with some water and heat to medium heat.
• Place the container in it, cover and steam for 10 minutes on medium heat.
• Switch off the heat and let it steam for a further 5 minutes.
• Carefully remove the rolls and slice them.
• In a wide pan, pour the oil for tempering, add the mustard seeds and when these crackle add the sesame seeds.
• Add the slices of muthiya and stir gently for a few minutes.
• You can take these off the heat straight away or stir for some minutes to get them crisper. (Depends on how you prefer them)
• Serve with plain yoghurt
• Note: goes great with masala chai!! 🙂