Recipes
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.
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
- Squeeze excess water from grated bottle guard (lauki).
- 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.
- Mix well.
- Knead into a soft dough using ¼ cup of water
- Apply ¼ teaspoon of oil on your hands.
- Divide the dough into four equal sections.
- Shape each portion into a cylindrical roll
- Put on a greased sieve and steam in a steamer for about 12 minutes, till the knife inserted in it comes out clean
- Let them cool down a bit and cut them into slices.
- Take the rest of the oil in the non-stick pan.
- Add mustard seeds (sarson/rai), sesame seeds (til), curry leaves (Kadi patta), and remaining asafoetida (hing) to it.
- Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the muthia slices to it.
- Sauté on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes
- 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 |