In a pressure cooker, heat some oil, add a pinch of ajwain, whole red chilli, hing, adrak mirchi and garlic paste and 2-3 puréed tomatoes, along with some salt. Cook to reduce the tomatoes. Add a handful of fresh or frozen methi and frozen tuver na Dana (or Papdi lilva). Also add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and dhana jeeru. Add water and pressure cook for two whistles. In a bowl, mix jado lot (ladu no lot), fresh or frozen methi, salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, a bit of dhana jeeru, sugar, some baking soda, lime juice and good amount of oil and water to make a medium soft dough. Make small round muthiyas, fry them and add them to the shaak. Boil everything for a few minutes, add cilantro and serve.
The Kathiawadi in me is somehow wide awake this winter...and I crave a lot of that rustic style food - adad ni daal, Olo... I came across this recipe for Rasiya muthia and made it today. http://foodgardenandfun.blogspot.com/2009/09/rasiya-muthiya-rice-dumplings-in-gravy.html I pretty much followed the directions, and got good results, except I couldn't prevent the yoghurt from curdling slightly...and added some sugar to the recipe..but it was delicious..It's the gujarati, vegetarian version of Matzo Ball soup...super healthy and very very comforting... Here's my version for a quick reference : Mash leftover rice, salt, haldi, mirch and Besan into a dough. Do not use water (or use sparingly). Make small dumplings (I made tiny round ones). Heat some ghee, add musturd seeds, let crackle, add zeera, curry leaves and hing. Add the chaas with grated ginger, haldi, red chilli, chopped cilantro, salt and sugar. Let it come to a boil, add the muthia, cover and cook for 8-10 mins til...
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