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Tomato muthiya nu shaak | Gujarati tomato muthiya nu shaak | how to make muthiya sabzi

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

For methi muthiya

  • 1 +1/4 cup chopped methi leaves
  • ¼ cup coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup coarse wheat flour
  • ¼ cup besan - gram flour
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1.5 tbsp oil
  • Oil for frying

For tomato muthiya gravy

  • 4 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of hing
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • 2 chopped green chilli
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 medium size chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup tomato puree
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp curd
  • Prepared methi muthiya
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp jaggery
  • Garnish with coriander leaves

Instructions

Making methi muthia

  • In a mixing bowl, add chopped methi leaves and salt. Cover and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, squeeze methi leaves to remove water from them.
  • Take methi leaves into a mixing bowl, and add coriander leaves, atta, besan, salt, sugar, turmeric, chili powder with ginger paste, green chilies paste, baking soda, lemon juice and oil. mix well
  • Start making the dough by adding little water at a time. Sometimes you might not need any water to make dough.
  • Grease your hand with little oil and make small oval-sized muthias.
  • Heat the oil to deep or shallow fry and meanwhile it is getting ready, shape all the muthias the same way.
  • Now oil is hot, fry them.
  • Keep moving them around for even browning. Fry till they are crisp and golden brown from all sides.
  • Then drain the extra oil using a slotted spatula and take it into wire racks.

Making tomato muthiya shaak:

  • Heat the oil on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, a pinch of hing, ginger paste, and chopped green chilli. Sauté for a minute.
  • Take some water into a mixing bowl, and add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and red chili powder. Mix well.
  • Add the masala paste to oil and sauté for a minute.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, tomato puree and salt. Mix well.
  • Cover and cook gravy till tomatoes become soft and mushy and oil separates from the sides of the pan.
  • Add a cup of water and take boil the gravy.
  • Then add fried muthiya and mix well.
  • Cover and cook muthiya for 2-3 minutes, so it will absorb the gravy.
  • Add garam masala, kasuri methi and jaggery. Mix well
  • Lastly, sprinkle some coriander leaves and serve tomato muthiya nu shaak with roti/paratha or rice.

Notes

  • To remove the bitterness of methi, add salt to methi leaves and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
  • fry muthiya on medium flame.
  • masala paste gives dhaba style color and flavor to tomato muthiya shaak.
  • cover and cook gravy till tomato becomes soft and separates oil from the sides of the pan.
  • curd gives a creamy texture to the gravy.
  • cover and cook muthiya with gravy so it will absorb all flavors from the gravy.