Dudhi Muthia

Ingredients

• 1 cup dudhi shredded (bottle gourd)
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1tbsp Red chilli powder
• 1tbsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tbsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
• Salt to taste
• tempering ingredients - (mustard seeds, green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves ,Sesame seeds,)
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp. green chilli & ginger paste
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 1 tsp. baking soda

    Method

• Add all the ingredients except for soda, lime juice and dudhi,Mix well.
• Gently add the grated bottle gourd to the flour mixture. Mix well.
• Put 1 tsp baking soda on top of the mixture, in one place. Squeeze lime juice over     it. It will bubble up.
•  Gently mix everything together. Make into rolls.
•  Steam for 15-20 minutes till dry to the touch.
•  Remove, cool and Cut the muthia into small pieces.
•  Heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients. Heat till they splutter.
•  Add the muthia . Mix and coat well.
•  Cover and remove from heat.
•  Serve with tea.