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Quinoa muthia

Quinoa Muthia is a nutritious and delightful way to improve your health. Muthia is a Gujarati snack made from a blend of grains and spices. Quinoa, a gluten-free grain, is high in protein, fiber, and vital amino acids, and make it a healthy diet.

Veg Lunch Serves 4

Quinoa muthia

Ingredients 15

  • ¾ cup of quinoa (Kinwa) flour
  • 2 cup of bottle guard (Lauki), grated
  • ½ cup of semolina
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon of lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoon of coriander (Dhaniya), chopped
  • 1 cup of gram flour
  • 2 ½ tablespoon of oil
  • 2 ½ teaspoon of green chilli paste
  • ½ teaspoon of asafoetida (Hing)
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 2 pinch baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon of sesame (Til), seeds
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Squeeze excess water from grated bottle guard (lauki).
  2. Combine quinoa (kinwa) flour, gram flour (besan), bottle guard (lauki), semolina (suji/rava), 1 teaspoon of oil, green chilli paste, ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing), turmeric (haldi), sugar, and lemon juice in a bowl.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Knead into a soft dough using ¼ cup of water
  5. Apply ¼ teaspoon of oil on your hands.
  6. Divide the dough into four equal sections.
  7. Shape each portion into a cylindrical roll
  8. Put on a greased sieve and steam in a steamer for about 12 minutes, till the knife inserted in it comes out clean
  9. Let them cool down a bit and cut them into slices.
  10. Take the rest of the oil in the non-stick pan.
  11. Add mustard seeds (sarson/rai), sesame seeds (til), curry leaves (Kadi patta), and remaining asafoetida (hing) to it.
  12. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  13. Add the muthia slices to it.
  14. Sauté on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes
  15. Garnish with coriander.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values for the recipe as written.

Energy 414 Kcal
Carbohydrates 58.5 g
Proteins 14.1 g
Fat 13.8 g
Fiber 7.6 g
Sodium 35.6 mg

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