Cabbage Muthia (Steamed Cabbage Dumplings)

Preparation time  : 15 minutes

Cooking time : 30 minutes 

Number of serves : 

Ingredients.

To make Muthiya:

1. Grated Cabbage – 2 cups

2. Chick pea flour – 1/4 cup

3. Whole wheat flour – 1/4 cup

4. Semolina (sooji) – 1/4 cup

5. Yogurt – 1 tablespoon

6. Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon

7. Oil – 1/2 tablespoon

8. Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon (chopped)

9.Mint leaves -1 tablespoon (chopped)

10. Ginger – 1 teaspoon (grated)

11. Baking Soda – 1/2 teaspoon

12. Salt – to taste

13. Sugar – 1/2 teaspoon 

14. Red chilly podwer or chopped green chilies – to taste

15. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

16. Water – enough for kneading 

For Tempering:

1. Oil – 2 teaspoons

2. Mustard Seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

3. Sesame seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

4. Curry leaves – 1 sprig

5. Red chillies – 3 (broken)

Garnishing :

Grated coconut - 1 

Procedure.

1. In a bowl, mix shredded cabbage, chickpea flour, wheat flour, semolina, chopped green chillies, turmeric powder, grated ginger, coriander leaves, mint leaves, baking soda, yogurt, oil, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Leave the mixture aside for about 30 minutes. Cabbage will start releasing its juices, which will be good enough for binding the ingredients. If the dough is very thick, it can be softened with few spoons of water.

2. Make small dumplings and place them on a greased plate and steam them in a steamer till they are fully cooked.

3. Remove dumplings from the steamer and cool.

4. Cut dumplings into small pieces.

5. Place a pan on medium flame and add 2 tablespoons of oil.

6. When oil becomes hot, add all the tempering ingredients. When mustard and sesame seeds crackle, add the dumplings and sauté till they become light brown in colour.

7. Remove the pan from fire and garnish with grated coconut.