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Muthia
Also known as: Muthiya
Gujarati fenugreek and gram-flour dumplings, shaped by hand and fried until golden.
About Muthia
Muthia are fist-shaped Gujarati dumplings named for the gripping motion used to form them. This profile follows Dassana Amit's fried Methi Muthia branch, made with fresh fenugreek leaves, gram flour and fine semolina.
Fenugreek gives the dumplings an earthy, gently bitter character balanced by sugar and lemon juice. Ginger, green chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin and red chilli powder provide layered aromatic warmth, while sesame adds a nutty note.
The dough is shaped into short cylindrical pieces and fried until golden. The outside is lightly crisp while the gram-flour and fenugreek centre remains tender and substantial rather than brittle.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat, Sesame.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Muthia
Dassana Amit's Fried Gujarati Methi Muthia.
- Gram flourMain pulse-flour base
- WaterDough hydration
- Baking sodaLeavening
- Fresh fenugreek leavesEarthy green base
- SugarSweet balance
- SaltSeasoning
- OilDough fat and frying medium
- Fine semolinaTexture and binding
- White sesame seedsNutty seasoning
- Turmeric powderWarm colour and seasoning
- Coriander powderCitrusy ground spice
- Cumin powderEarthy ground spice
- Red chilli powderWarm heat
- Lemon juiceTart balance
- GingerAromatic paste component
- Green chilliFresh heat
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Gram flour: . Source besan or gram flour maps to the established chickpea-flour record
- Water:
- Baking soda:
- Fresh fenugreek leaves:
- Sugar:
- Salt:
- Oil: . The source does not identify the botanical oil
- Fine semolina: . The source identifies fine rava or sooji as cream of wheat
- White sesame seeds:
- Turmeric powder:
- Coriander powder: . Ground coriander maps to the established coriander ingredient
- Cumin powder:
- Red chilli powder:
- Lemon juice:
- Ginger: . The source names a ginger-green chilli paste; its two whole-food components are linked separately
- Green chilli: . The source names a ginger-green chilli paste; its two whole-food components are linked separately
Origins & food traditions
Indian recipe author Dassana Amit identifies Muthia as a traditional fist-shaped snack or side dish from Gujarat and supplies complete steamed and fried Methi Muthia branches; an independent reference likewise identifies Muthia as a Gujarati dish named for its hand-gripped shape.
Countries
- India
- IndiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Indian Cuisine
- Gujarati Cuisine
- Gujarati CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.