NOTE: Another no onion no garlic recipe which is great for those fasting days or festival period when we avoid these two. Goes very well with Rots and Puris.
U need:
For methi Muthiyas:
Fresh methi leaves: 1/2 bunch cleaned, washed and chopped fine
Wheat flour: 1/2 cup
Besan: 2 tabslp
Ginger-green chillies paste: 1 tsp
Lemon juice: 2 tsp
Garam masala: 1/2 tsp
Ajwain: 1/2 tsp
Sugar: 1/2 tsp
Salt : 1/2 tsp
Soda bi-card: 1/4 tsp
Oil: 3 tabslp
For Shak:
Potatoes: 2 washed ,peeled and cut to quarters
Tomatoes: 3 medium sized cut to quarters
Ginger- green chilli paste: 2 tsp
Hing: 1/4 tsp
Dhaniya powder: 2 tsp
Chilli powder: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: 2 tsp
Sugar: 1/2 tsp
Jeera : 1 tsp
Oil: 2 tablsp
Salt to taste
Mustard seeds: 1/4 tsp
METHOD:
1. To make the Muthias:
In a bowl add the washed,squeezed methi leaves.To this add all the remaining muthiya ingredients and knead to a soft dough. The oil we add is enough to make the dough,if needed just sprinkle some water.
Divide this into small lemon sized balls.Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan.When hot add the mustard seeds and jeera,saute.Add the hing,curry leaves.Now add the green chilli-ginger paste and stir fry well.Off the gas. Quickly add the dhaniya powder,chilli powder and toss well in the hot oil.
3. Switch on the gas.Add the potatoes first and continue cooking for 5 mins.Now add the cut tomatoes and salt to taste. Add 2 cups water and simmer the vegetables.
4. As the vegetables are cooking slowly add the muthias into the shak and continue simmering.If you like you can deep fry the muthiyas before adding to the shak.
5.Cook till the potatoes are cooked and the muthias are firm. Garnish with lots of coriander leaves.
5. Serve hot.