Muthia or Muthiya is a
Gujarati dish.
The name is derived from the way it is made, from the 'gripping' action of the hand. It is a
vegetarian dish. It is made up of
chickpea flour, methi (
fenugreek
Fenugreek (; ''Trigonella foenum-graecum'') is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. Its seeds and leaves are common ingredients ...
), salt,
turmeric,
chili powder, and an optional bonding agent/sweetener such as sugar and oil.
This dish can be eaten
steamed or
fried (after steaming).
In
Gujarat, this item is known as Muthiya/Velaniya/Vaataa etc.
This item is known as 'vaataa' in Charotar area located in
Central Gujarat.
Other varieties are made by using coarse flour of wheat and leafy vegetables such as
amaranth
''Amaranthus'' is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants collectively known as amaranths. Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals, and ornamental plants. Catkin-like cymes of densely pack ...
,
spinach
Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either f ...
, Luni or grated
bottle gourd or peel of
bitter gourd (karela)
After steaming, they are
tempered with
sesame seeds and
mustard seeds
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about in diameter and may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are an important spice in many regional foods and may come from one of three diff ...
.
References
External links
Muthia recipe
Gujarati cuisine
Indian snack foods
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