Chuada Muthiya Nu Shaak ( Cowpeas and Muthiya Veg)

Preparation:10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: Makes 5 to 6 servings

Ingredients

For The Muthiyas
1 cup grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/2 cup jowar (white millet) flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds powder
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp powdered cumin seeds (jeera)
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp cooking soda
2 tbsp curds (dahi)
2 tsp sugar

Other Ingredients
2 cups soaked and boiled chawli (cow pea / lobhia)
1 tbsp ghee
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
salt to taste
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds powder
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp jaggery (gur)
4 kokum

For The Garnish
2 tbsp fried cashewnuts (kaju)

Method

for the muthiyas
for the muthiyasCombine all the ingredients.Add little water if required and knead a semi soft dough. Make 5\" long and 1/2\" thick rolls and steam it in a steamer for 15 minutes.Cool and cut into round slices of 1/2 \" thickness.Keep aside.
how to proceed
how to proceedHeat ghee in kadhai and add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds.When the seeds crackle, add the carom seeds and curry leaves and saute for 30 seconds.ADd the boiled cowpeas and remaining ingredients and mix well.Add 3/4 cup water, mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.Add the muthiyas and simmer for 1 minutes.Serve hot.