You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Indian Veg Recipes > Gujarati Recipes > Gujarati Rotli Recipes, Thepla > Karela Muthia (Diabetic Friendly Recipe) Video of Tarla Dalal Karela Muthia (Diabetic Friendly Recipe) Video of Tarla Dalal Viewed 13523 times Karela and flour dumplings that are enlivened with the addition of onions and garlic to make a delicious breakfast. This recipe makes use of karelas and garlic, the two ingredients that are said to be diabetic friendly as they help to maintain the blood sugar levels. Serve them hot, along with Low Calorie Green Chutney. Tweet Recipe Description for Karela Muthia, Bitter Gourd Steamed Dumpling Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 18 mins Makes 4 servings Show me for servings Ingredients For Karela Muthia1/2 cup grated bitter gourd (karela) , unpeeled1/4 cup finely chopped onions1 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste1 tsp finely chopped green chillies1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)1 tbsp low fat curds (dahi)1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)1/4 cup jowar (white millet) flour1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour) salt to tasteFor The Tempering1 tsp oil1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)For The Garnish1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)For Serving low calorie green chutney Method For karela muthiaTo make {span class="bold1"}karela muthia{/span}, combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough using little water.Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and shape each portion into a cylindrical roll of 150 mm. (6") in length and 25 mm. (1") in diameter.Steam the rolls in a steamer for 15 minutes or till the knife comes out clean.Cool slightly and slice the muthias into 12 mm ( ½”) pieces and keep aside.How to proceedFor the tempering, heat oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.When the seeds crackle add asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.Add the muthia pieces, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.Garnish with coriander and serve hot with green chutney.Handy tipWhile grating the bitter gourd, start grating without peeling and avoid including the white portion and seeds inside it. See step by step images of Karela Muthia, Bitter Gourd Steamed Dumpling recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Delicious Diabetic Recipes