Healthy Moothiyas

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Total Time:
15-30 minutes
Serves: 4
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Difficulty: Hard

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup - Wheat flour
  • 1 cup - Leftover cooked rice(preferably small grain)
  • 5 to 6 - Spinach leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 cup - Bottle gourd, grated
  • 1 - Green chilli, crushed
  • Salt to taste
  • For seasoning:
  • 1 sprig - Spring onion with greens, finely chopped
  • 2 to 3 flakes - Garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 inch - Piece of ginger, grated or finely chopped
  • 1 tsp - Soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp - Tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp - Red chilli garlic sauce
  • 2 tbsp - Water.

How to Make Healthy Moothiyas

  • For Moothiyas:
  • Mix the flour and the rice in a large bowl.
  • Squeeze out the water from the bottle gourd and add gourd to the bowl.
  • Now add spinach, chilli and salt. Mix lightly to form a rough lump.
  • Put a perforated two level steamer, to heat.
  • Shape the portions of the mixture into 1 inch long cylinders.
  • Arrange in the perforated section of boiler, allowing the water to simmer at the bottom.
  • Cover and press a heavy object on lid the.
  • Steam for 20-25 minutes, and take off fire.
  • Serve hot with curd, OR
  • Cool and cut into 1 " thick slices.
  • Before Serving:
  • Heat a non-stick pan, add all sauces and water.
  • Add ginger, garlic, salt it required, bring to a boil.
  • Add chopped slices, spring onions, toss well.
  • Serve hot and fresh with sauce or chutney or curd.

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