Homemade Bajra Methi Muthiya Recipe

Course : Side Dish / Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4-5 pax

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups bajra flour

• 1/2 cup rawa (semolina)

• 1 cup methi leaves

• 1/2 cup curds ( yogurt)

• 2 tbsp ginger, garlic & chilli paste

• 1/2 lemon juice

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1/4 tsp soda bi -carb

• 1/4 tsp hing (asefodita)

• 1/2 tsp ajwain ( carom seeds)

• salt as per taste

Ingredients for Tadka:

• 2 whole red chillies

• 1/2 tbsp rai ( mustard seeds)

• 1 tsp jeera ( cumin seeds)

• 1 tbsp white til (sesame seeds)

• 7-8 curry leaves

• some chopped coriander leaves

Method:

1. Take a bowl mix all the dry ingredients along with the lemon juice and oil . Then add little by little the curds to make a semi soft dough. If needed a little water can be also added.

2. Grease your palms with a little oil and make small balls of the dough and roll into medium thickness long logs. Then place them on a greased plate .

3. In a steamer or vessel heat some water . Then place the plate in the steamer. Cover and steam for 10-15 minutes or till it is cooked.Pierce a knife to check if it is cooked.The knife has to come out clean.

4. Remove and allow it to cool. Then cut into small round pieces. Keep aside.

5. In a kadai or non stick pan heat 3-4 tbsp oil then add the rai, jeera when it splutters add the whole chillies,curry leaves, white til and saute for a second.Add the cut muthiya and cook on low flame stirring continuously for 1-2 minutes.

6. Remove in a serving plate and garnish with some chopped coriander leaves.

Enjoy this healthy and yummy muthiya with green chutney.