Methi Muthia Recipe

Methi muthia or Fenugreek Leaves Dumplings another favorite healthy traditional delectable steamed breakfast or snack or appetizer teatime snack from the gujarati cuisine are steamed or fried dumplings made from fenugreek leaves, chickpea flour that is easy to make and is easily digestible. The leaves of methi is also used to prepare the dana methi, boiling the potatoes and in one of the recipes most classic of northern India.

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Servings: 2
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

2 cups green chick peas
1 coconut
1 tbsp curd
1 onion
1 tsp cornflour
1 cup chopped coriander
2 green chillies
1 tsp ginger
6 cloves of garlic
2 tsp lemon juice
5 spinach leaves
1 cup fenugreek leaves
1 cup flour
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin powder
A pinch asafoetida
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp chilli powder
4 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Recipe Method

Boil the sprouts. Scrape the coconut, add 2 cups of water and blend. Strain the coconut milk.

Heat the oil and fry onion for a minute. Add the chillies, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, spinach leaves and fry for 5 minutes. Add the sprouts. Mix the cornflour in the coconut milk, add salt to the mixture. Mix fenugreek, flour, asafoetida, sugar, chilli including little oil. Bind them together to form stiff dough.

Shape into small sausage shaped balls or any shape you desire and deep fry in oil on a slow flame until golden brown. Place them in a paper tissue to get rid of excess oil.

Serve hot decorated with fresh coriander or with chutneys.