Palak Methi Na Muthia ( Microwave Recipe)
by Tarla Dalal
This delicious tea-time snack from Gujarat is named so because it is shaped into cylinders using the muthi (fist). Here we have made Palak Methi na Muthia using the microwave, so it cooks much faster and easier. Each batch takes just a few minutes to prepare. Temper and serve the muthias immediately to enjoy the best aroma and texture. One thing you need to take care of, is to squeeze all the water out of the methi and spinach before adding it. If you don’t do this, the muthia will not get cooked properly and have a raw taste.
Palak Methi Na Muthia ( Microwave Recipe) recipe - How to make Palak Methi Na Muthia ( Microwave Recipe)
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Makes 2 servings
For The Muthias
3 cups spinach (palak)
1 1/2 cups chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
1 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
2 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1 tbsp semolina (rava)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of baking soda
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
oil for greasing
Other Ingrdients
1 tsp sesame seeds (til)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp oil
- Method
- Combine the spinach and fenugreek leaves with 1 teaspoon of salt in a deep bowl and keep aside for about 5 minutes.
- Squeeze out all the liquid and place the spinach and fenugreek leaves in another deep bowl.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and knead into a very soft dough without using any water.
- Apply a little oil on your hands and divide the mixture into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a cylindrical roll approximately 150 mm. (6") length and 25 mm. (1") in diameter.
- Place 2 rolls in a greased shallow glass dish. Cover wit a lid and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Allow to stand for 1 minute.
- Remove and keep aside. Repeat step 5 to steam 2 more rolls.
- Cool completely, cut into slices and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat the oil in a small microwave safe bowl, add the sesame seeds and asafoetida and microiwave on high for 1 minute.
- Pour the tempering over the muthias and serve imemdiately.
| Energy | 271 cal |
| Protein | 5.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.7 g |
| Fiber | 4.8 g |
| Fat | 16.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 3150.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 29.4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 69.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 150.3 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 51 mg |
| Potassium | 227 mg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |