Doodhi na Muthiya ~ A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes
Doodhi na Muthiya is a traditional Gujarati breakfast dish made with a combination of flours, bottle gourd and spices for a perfect breakfast or snack for any time that can be served as dinner as well.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
For the Muthiya
- 2 cups Bottle Gourd / Doodhi / Lauki (peeled and grated)
- 1/4 cup Wheat Flour
- 1/4 cup Besan / Gram Flour
- 1/4 cup Semolina / Sooji / Rava
- 1/4 cup Curds / Yogurt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- Salt to taste
For Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds / Til, White
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing
- Handful Curry Leaves
- Handful Coriander Leaves
Instructions
For the Muthiyas
- Wash and grate the bottle gourd and squeeze out excess water if it lets out.
- Take all the ingredients listed for the Muthiyas and mix well.
- There won't be a need to add water as bottle gourd will have enough water to form a dough, if required add the extracted water.
- Grease the steamer with cooking oil and with a greased palm, divide the dough and place it in the steamer.
- Steam for 15 to 20 minutes until the muthiyas get a shiny texture.
- Once it is steamed, turn off the heat and allow it cool a little. Slice each roll and arrange them on a platter.
For the Seasoning
- Heat the cooking oil in a small pan, and add the mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the sesame seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- You can add the sliced muthiyas to the pan and cook for few minutes or pour the seasoning over the Doodhi Na Muthiya.
- Serve with Green Chutney or Tomato Ketchup.
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