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    Menthikura badilu - Steamed Methi Muthiya curry

    Oct 8, 2022 by Sravanthi. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Methi muthiya curry - we call in Telugu as menthikura badilu - a simple curry with steamed chickpea flour dumplings. We generally eat this with rice, will be good as a side with Sambar or rasam rice. This will be good to eat as it is also as a light snack.

    This is my mother's recipe which she frequently used to make in winters when we get lots of methi leaves. During my childhood days, she used to deep fry the methi dumplings in cold-pressed groundnut oil. These days, we are steaming the dumplings instead of frying 🙂 In this recipe, I have shown you the steaming method but you can deep fry or shallow fry the dumplings as well.

    To make this recipe, steamed methi dumplings are cooked with chopped onion and dried coconut powder. Besan or chickpea flour is used for making the dumplings, which is highly nutritious and rich in protein. You might be interested in this paneer recipe with besan flour.

    If you try this recipe or any of my recipes, please share your valuable feedback. I would love to hear your feedback on any of my recipes. You can share the feedback here or on my personal Instagram or Facebook page. Please do share the recipe if you like it 🙂

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    methi badilu - methi muthiya

    Menthikura Badilu

    Sravanthi
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4
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    Ingredients
      

    For making badilu or muthiyas

    • 1 cup tightly packed methi leaves
    • 1 cup besan flour
    • 1 teaspoon ginger and garlic paste
    • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
    • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 2 teaspoon oil
    • Salt to taste
    • Pinch of hing

    For making curry

    • 1 medium-sized onion
    • 2-3 tablespoon dry coconut powder
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    For making badilu

    • Take finely chopped methi leaves, besan flour, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, coriander seeds powder, cumin seeds, salt, hing and oil in a mixing bowl.
    • Mix everything well and form a dough using very little water. You should be able to make small tikkis with dough. I have used around 3 teaspoon of water.
    • Now make small 1- inch sized tikkis with the dough. You will get around 30 tikkis with 1 cup of flour.
    • Apply little oil to the steamer plate with little oil so that tikkis won't stick to it. Add these tikkis to the steamer.
    • Steam them for around 8 to 10 minutes till they are cooked completely.

    For making methi badilu curry

    • Heat a kadai and add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves.
    • Once they start to splutter, add chopped onion and fry for a couple of minutes.
    • Now add red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt to onions. Mix well and let it fry for a minute or so.
    • Add steamed badilu or muthiya to the kadai and let the fry for 5 minutes on low flame.
    • Add 2 or 3 tablespoon of grated dry coconut to the kadai and mix well.
    • Let it fry for 2 more minutes and the dish is ready to serve..!!
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    Detailed steps to make methi muthiya curry:

    • Take finely chopped methi leaves, besan flour, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, coriander seeds powder, cumin seeds, salt, hing and oil in a mixing bowl.

    methi badilu ingredients

    • Mix everything well and form a dough using very little water. You should be able to make small tikkis with dough. I have used around 3 teaspoon of water.

    methi badilu steps

    • Now make small 1- inch sized tikkis with the dough. You will get around 30 tikkis with 1 cup of flour.

    methi badilu steps

    • Apply little oil to the steamer plate with little oil so that tikkis won't stick to it. Add these tikkis to the steamer.

    methi badilu steps

    • Steam them for around 8 to 10 minutes till they are cooked completely.

    methi badilu steps

    • Heat a kadai and add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves.

    methi badilu steps

    • Once they start to splutter, add chopped onion and fry for a couple of minutes.

    methi badilu steps

    • Now add red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt to onions. Mix well and let it fry for a minute or so.

    methi badilu steps

    • Add steamed badilu or muthiya to the kadai and let the fry for 5 minutes on low flame.

    methi badilu steps

    • Add 2 or 3 tablespoon of grated dry coconut to the kadai and mix well.

    methi badilu steps

    • Let it fry for 2 more minutes and the dish is ready to serve..!!

    methi badilu steps

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