Multigrain Muthias (Indian Dumplings) using cabbage

Posted onAuthorMina Joshi2 Comments

Muthias are steamed spiced dumplings made with vegetables and a mixture of flours. The most common vegetables used are fenugreek, spinach, cabbage or marrow. You can also use left over rice instead of the vegetables. Muthia or Indian Dumplings made with millet wheat and chickpea flour are a quick Gujarati snack. Another dish not usually available in Indian restaurants.

For Muthia  made with millet wheat and chickpea flour recipe, I used white cabbage with a mixture of wheat, millet and chickpea flour.

Ingredients (serves 4-6 people):

    • 150 grams cabbage
    • 140 wheat flour
    • 100 grams millet
    • 100 grams chickpea flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon soda bicarbonate
    • 1 teaspoon crushed ginger
    • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
    • 1 teaspoon crushed green chilies (can use pepper or chilly powder)
    • Half teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 cup cooking oil
    • Half cup yoghurt
    • 2 to 3 tablespoon sesame seeds
    • A handful of finely chopped coriander or desiccated coconut for garnishing.

 Method:

1. Sieve the three flours and add the cabbage to the flour.   Add the salt, turmeric, crushed ginger, garlic , green chilies, the sesame seeds, soda bicarbonate and a tablespoon of sesame seeds.  Add 3  tablespoonfuls of oil.  Mix together and add the yoghurt.

2. Using some warm water, knead the flour and shape it into a long, thin and flat roll on a work top.

3. Using a bread knife, cut through the roll into one inch strips

4. These strips need to be steamed. you can use a steamer or a pressure cooker to do this.   Lightly grease these strips to stop them sticking together when steaming.

5. Steam the Muthia  for 45 minutes if using  the pressure cooker.  Muthia  may take a little longer in a steamer.

6. Once cooked, remove Muthia  from the pressure cooker and allow them to cool.
7. Cut the Muthia into strips of small pieces.  Heat 3 tablespoons of oil and add in sesame seeds and once they stop popping,  add in the Muthias.

8.  Stir fry them gently or the Muthia might crumble.

9.  Once they start to brown slightly, Muthia are ready to serve and eat.

10. Decorate the Muthia  with desiccated coconut and chopped coriander and serve them with  green chutney or yoghurt chutney.

How do you serve your muthias?

Other muthia recipes on my blog are:

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