Yummy Gujarati Quinoa Muthia

Relish a nutritious superfood twist to this crunchy Gujarati munchie. Quinoa Muthia is a guilt-free snacking choice for the ones who cannot compromise on healthy dietary habits for the pleasure of their taste buds. 

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup quinoa flour
• 1 cup bengal gram flour
• ½ cup semolina 
• 2 cups grated bottle gourd 
• 7 ¼ tsp vegetable oil 
• 2 ½ tsp green chilli paste
• 2 pinches baking soda
• ½ tsp asafoetida
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 2 tsp sesame seeds
• 4 curry leaves
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander

Method:

1. Strain out the excess water from the grated bottle gourd after squeezing it thoroughly.
2. Take a large mixing bowl and add the quinoa flour, bengal gram flour, semolina, grated bottle gourd, 1 tsp oil, green chilli paste, baking soda, ¼ tsp asafoetida, turmeric powder, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Combine them together to knead a soft dough using ¼ cup of water.
3. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
4. Apply ¼ tsp of oil on your palms to evenly shape each portion into a cylindrical roll.
5. Place these rolls on a greased sieve and steam them in a steamer for about 12 minutes. Check if it's well cooked by inserting a knife to see if it comes out clean.
6. Allow it to cool. Then cut it into uniform slices and set aside.
7. In a moderate frying pan pour 6 tsp oil and heat on medium flame. Then add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves and ¼ tsp asafoetida into the pan and saute for a few seconds.
8. Add the steamed muthia sliced pieces in the frying pan and saute together on medium flame for about 3-4 minutes. Turn-off the flame and bring them down.
9. Serve hot with garnishing of coriander leaves and edible seeds of your choice and along with a spicy chutney as per your preference.

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