Methi Muthia/Muthiya

Ingredients:
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Besan/Gram flour - 1/2 cup
Fenugreek leaves/methi - 2 cups
Cornflour - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Crushed peanuts - 2 tsp.
Oil - 3 tbsp.
Green chilli paste - 1.5 tsp.
Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp.
Roasted ground cumin - 1.25 tsp.
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp.
Salt (to taste)
Yogurt or lemon juice - 2 tbsp. (I used yogurt)
Sugar - 1 tsp. or as per taste
Water (as needed)

For tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
Oil - 2 tbsp.
Asafoetida - a pinch (optional)

After steaming

Method:
1. Keep the steamer on the stove and boil the water. Grease the steamer vessel with oil. Keep aside.
2. Meanwhile in a bowl, add wheat flour, gram flour, corn flour, turmeric powder, salt, ground cumin, baking soda, sugar, crushed peanuts and sesame seeds. Mix well.
3. Now add the wet ingredients. Add oil, yogurt, green chilli paste, fresh fenugreek leaves and mix well.
4. Add little water and form a dough. Make oblong sized balls from the dough and place them in the greased steamer vessel.
5. Place the vessel in the steamer and cover with a lid. Steam for 25 minutes. Cool them.
6. Slice the muthia. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and asafoetida (optional). Add the sliced muthia and saute for a few minutes till golden colour or brown colour.
7. Enjoy these healthy muthias with some hot chai.
Adapted from Super Veggie Delight.

Sent off to Nayna's "Flavours of Gujarat" event.

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