Recipe- Gujarati Style Gajar Nu Muthia

Muthia are popular teatime snack or farsan from Gujarat. These are tasty and healthy steamed snacks which are made using vegetables and multigrain flour. Gajar Nu Muthiais made using carrots and multigrain flour.

Ingredients

For Muthia

200 g Carrot/Gajar grated
2 teaspoon green chilli paste
2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
1 cup Wheat flour
½ cup Gramflour besan
¼ cup Semolina/sooji
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cooking oil
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
Salt to taste

Tempering

1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
¼ teaspoon asafoetida
1 tablespoon peanut oil
curry leaves

Method

- Take a mixing bowl bowl and add all the ingredients listed under heading Muthia.

- Mix them well and make a soft dough by adding little bit of water.

- Grease your palms with oil and make medium thick rolls from the mixture.

- In a big pan or a steamer boil water, grease the steamer plate or the metal rice strainer.

- Place all the cylindrical rolls on the steamer plate and cover the pan with a lid.

- Steam cook for about 20-25 minutes.

- Now allow the muthia to cool down and then slice them into ¼ inch thick roundels.

- Heat oil in a pan and add sesame seeds, mustard seeds and curry patta.

- When seeds start crackling add the sliced muthiyas in it. and cook them from each side for 2-3 minutes till the corners start to look crisp and brown.

- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve after sprinkling lemon juice with green mint chutney.