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Bhat Na Rasiya Muthiya

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Ingredients
  

For Muthiya

  • 3 cup leftover white rice or khichadi
  • 1/2 cup besan (chickpea flour)
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp garlic-ginger-green chili paste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp sugar (optional)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

For Gravy

  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp besan (chickpea flour)
  • 1 tbsp garlic-ginger-green chili paste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • salt (to taste)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 small piece of cinnamon
  • 2 whole dry red chili
  • 7-8 curry leaves
  • 1 pinch hing (asafoetida)

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, take wheat flour, besan, rice or khichadi, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garlic-ginger-green chili paste and oil. Mix well.
  • Add baking soda and put lemon juice over it. Mix well with rest of the ingredients. Use little water if you have to and make a smooth dough.
  • Apply little oil on the palm of your hand and make small balls out of dough. Keep it aside.
  • In a small bowl take the yogurt and mix it well.
  • Make a slurry of 1 tablespoon of besan and keep it aside.
  • In a big pan, heat up oil. Add mustard seeds, whole red chilies, cloves and a piece of cinnamon. When mustard seeds start to splatter, add cumin seeds and sesame seeds. Add hing/asafoetida, curry leaves and 1 tablespoon garlic-ginger-green chili paste. Also add turmeric powder and red chili powder.
  • Cook all on slow heat for about a minute or so. Add 2-3 cups of water, salt and bring it to boil.
  • Add prepared Muthiya balls. Cook for 7-8 minutes on medium heat. Stir occasionally in between.
  • By this time muthiya should be bigger in size. Take one muthiya out and pierce it with knife. If knife comes out clean and easily, muthiyas are cooked.
  • Now add yogurt and besan slurry. Cook for next 3-4 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat. And let it settle it down for about 10 minutes.
  • Bhat na Rasiya Muthiyas are ready. Add chopped coriander leaves and serve it hot.