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Methi Muthiya

I don’t know what you think, but I feel that India has one of the most fabulous varieties when it comes to snack foods!All shapes, sizes, taste, cooked in various ways ( capable of being made various ways) etc etc. Each snack competes with the other vying for your attention. One among such an elite group are Muthiyas. These Gujarati delicacies are cooked in number of ways – I have seen them steamed, stir fried and fried. I have seen them made Vegan and without. The myriad number of variations for making Muthiyas are quite boggling but each one of them is unique in its own way. I have tried quite a lot of them but this version of mine is what I go to most often since it gets done in a jiffy and that really helps when I have sudden guests to entertain.

Mine uses curd but you can very well cut that out to make it Vegan and also I have fried the same. You can use the same dough to steam it too. If you are in a hurry,and if you have sudden guests then this version would make the best go to recipe satisfying both your purposes as a host and also keep the palate of the guests happy. I have had these in my drafts for god knows how long and noticed them just recently and had to post them pronto.!:)

    Ingredients

  • 1 cup bengal gram (chickpea flour)
  • 1 cup fenugreek leaves (methi) ( frozen works too, make sure you thaw it well before adding it and you need not add water additionally this way)
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder (or as per taste)
  • 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder (Jeera-dhaniya powder)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp curd (optional)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt to taste

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients together.

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2.Bind them together to form a stiff dough. If too stiff add few tsp of water to loosen it up and if too watery, add the flours and rest of the ingredients proportionately to tighten it up. It should allow you to shape it into small sausage shaped pieces or any shape you desire.

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3.Deep fry them in oil until golden brown.

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4.Place them in a paper tissue to get rid of excess oil if any.

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5.Serve warm as a standalone or with chutneys.

Methi Muthiya

This is an excellent option for sitting around munching while watching Super Bowl, your favourite teams playing cricket match, or Wimbledon! So instead of grabbing corn chips why not make these. You add health too thanks to fenugreek :)

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10 Responses to “Methi Muthiya (Muthia)”
  1. Curry Leaf

    Lovely and again my diet resolution is going out of window :P

  2. Madhu

    Love to have this, while watching tv :) . Looks crunchy and delish..

  3. Jayashree

    So true….India has the largest variety of snacks. This muthiya sounds so easy to make.

  4. Gita's Kitchen

    They look so crispy and yummy… i should make these for parties, thanks for sharing the recipe :)

  5. Gita's Kitchen

    They look so crispy and yummy… i should make these for parties, thanks for sharing the recipe :)

  6. Divya.M

    wow wonderful snack…..love the pic…

  7. DEESHA

    soo true, Indian cuisine is soo versatile .. I have never had muthiyas .. looks delicious , Am sure i will relish this too

  8. DK


    @HC : Thanks dear :) :)

    @Nags : Nope, kasuri methi is different, they are dried fenugreek leaves, this is the real fenugreek itself. Usually kasuri methi is to be used in v little qnty since they are quite strong in their flavouring. So using them predominantly in this recipe is not advisable – me thinks. You might get fresh ones th @ Sngpore – or else try the frozen section in the Indian grocery..am sure they have it in thr nags :) I am sure u will love it too….

  9. Nags

    methi leaves are the same as kasuri methi right? I am a lil bad with North Indian ingredients :D Will kasuri methi work too? I can already imagine TH loving this snack!

  10. Happy cook

    Oh yes i totally agree, indian have the most delicious and vriety of snacks, these ones look yumm delicious.

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