I always love to eat any kind of muthia and so you will find many varieties on the blog like steamed and fried methi muthia, palak methi muthia, dudhi muthia. You know that oats are rich in fiber which is good for your health. It is nutritious and healthy snack not only because we added oats, also we are using the steaming method over fried one. Everyone should include oats in their diet. I usually make oatmeal and top with fruits and honey. This is the first time I am using oats in Indian recipe and it is just wow, simply yummy. I have used Tarla Dalal’s recipe. After making this oats methi muthia, I am planning to make more Indian oats recipes not sure what dishes. What Indian recipes do you make using oats?
Step by Step Recipe with Photos
- Take oats powder, semolina and spices (turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder) with salt in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add green chilies and chopped methi. Mix with your fingers.
- Add yogurt and start kneading.
- Knead into stiff dough. You may or may not need water. It will depend on the yogurt consistency and how wet your methi leaves.
- Now add 1 or 1 ½ inch of water in a steamer and bring it to a boil on high heat. Grease the tray (with holes) with oil and also grease your hands.
- Divide it into two portions and make two 6 inch logs.
- Steam it for 10-12 minutes on HIGH heat. Remove the tray from steamer and let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Then slice them up using sharp knife. It is better to grease the knife with oil for clean cut.
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat for tempering. Once hot add mustard and sesame seeds, let them pop.
- Then add sliced muthia.
- Flip after a minute and sauté till it becomes light brown from both sides. For a variation, you can use chopped spinach instead of methi or combination of both. Serving suggestion: Serve these muthia as a snack or breakfast with cup of tea or coffee. It can be served with mango chunda or cilantro chutney and ketchup.
