Bhaat na Muthiya
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked Rice / leftover Rice
1/2 cup Besan / Gram flour
¼ tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
½ tsp Coriander & Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Ajwain/ Carom seeds (if)
½ tsp Hing/ Asafoetida
Salt as per taste
1 tbsp Ginger & Chilli paste
1 tsp Baking soda
1tbsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Oil
2 cup Lauki / bottle gourd grated or mixed vegetables like Carrot, beetroot, cooked broccoli, courgette, onion, garlic, corn, cooked and smashed red kidney beans, cabbage
Instructions :
Preheat the double boiler for 5 min.
In a bowl take all the ingredients listed above.
Combine the ingredients, make sure the spices are well mixed to make a dough
Divide the dough into medium balls and roll them into cylindrical shape
Inside the double boiler, grease the plate, place the rolls, leaving some space in between to cook properly
Cover and steam them for 15 minutes
Check with a toothpick whether they are well cooked
Remove them and transfer into a plate and let them cool
Once cooled cut them into thick circular pieces
Tempering:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp sesame seeds
A pinch of hing / asafoetida
Few curry leaves
2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped for garnish
* In a pan, heat the oil and sizzle mustard seeds and sesame seeds, then add a pinch of asafoetida and a few curry leaves
* Finally add the sliced muthiya and cover it with a lid to make them warm from inside
* Let it roast on both sides until they turn crispy. **add a bit of more oil if needed
* Mix gently and garnish with coriander and sesame seeds
Enjoy this yummy muthiya with green chutney & hot indian masala tea / coffee