I had planned to try the recipe for Karela Muthia | Steamed Bitter Gourd Dumplings for ages and found the perfect opportunity this month when I had to cook with an ingredient whose English name began with B for the A to Z cooking Challenge.
Karela Muthia
Karela or Bitter Gourd is a vegetable that you cannot ignore or just tolerate. You either love its strong bitter taste or then you simply hate it. I, for one, love it but for some strange reason my love for Karela is not showcased on this blog and I have set about rectifying it. I have just the recipes for Kakarakaya Kobbari Endu Kobbari Kharam | Andhra Karela in Dry Coconut (Kopra) Masala, Kakarakaya Vepudu | Bitter Gourd Stir-fry and Kerala Pavakka Theeyal on the blog as of now.
There are several things that I loved about Karela Muthias is that the flavour of bitter gourd comes through without overpowering the palate. In fact, people realise that you have used bitter gourd only after a few seconds and that can come as quite a surprise. Moreover, this simple recipe uses loads of karela; I used 200 gms to make about 20 muthiyas. Of course, this is also a diabetic friendly recipe. 🙂
Do also try my recipe for Steamed Methi Muthias.
These Karela Muthias can be used as a side for a regular meal or then as a tea-time snack. I served them with Chundo and the sweet-sour taste of this Gujarati mango relish paired well with the bitterness of the Karela Muthia.
I used Tarla Dalal’s recipe for Karela Muthia as the base for my dish. I made mine with no onions or garlic.
Gujarati Karela Muthia
Recipe for Karela Muthia
Karela Muthia
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Grated Bitter Gourd, Karela (Grate with peel)
- 1/3 Cup Wheat Flour
- 1/3 Cup Jowar Flour
- 1/2 Cup Besan Flour
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste or Grated Ginger
- 1 tsp Finely Chopped Green Chillies
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 Handful Finely Chopped Fresh Coriander
- 1 tbsp Curd, Dahi
- Salt to Taste
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Large Pinch Asafoetida, Hing
- 8-10 Curry Leaves
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together into a soft dough. Use a little water, if required.
- Bring water to a boil in a steamer or pressure cooker (without the weight).
- Divide the dough into 2 equal parts and roll each portion into a 5" long roll about 1.5" in diameter.
- Steam the rolls for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Let the steamer cool a bit.
- Remove the steamed rolls and cut them into discs about 1/2" thick.
- In a large kadhai or frying pan, over medium flame, heat the oil.
- Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
- Add curry leaves and asafoetida. Stir-fry for a few seconds.
- Add the Karela Muthia to the tempering and gently stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Serve the Karela Muthia hot with some Kothmir Chutney or Chundo.
Notes
Karela Muthiya | Low-calorie, diabetic-friendly snack from Gujarat
The steamed bitter gourd muthia sound very healthy and flavorful too..loved the use of jowar flour in it.Bookmarking this recipe Aruna ..interesting share !
Muthiya with bitter gourd sounds so interesting & healthy recipe. Karela is one our family fav but I never tried any snacks with it, this looks amazing Aruna. Thanks for sharing. Bookmarked:)
Wow! What an awesome use of the karela! Who’d have thought of using it in a muthiya?
I love muthias but ones with bitter gourd…ummm not too sure. However, I would love to try out this recipe for my hubby as he loves bitter gourd.
What an excellent muthias that too with bittergourd, just wowwing here. And loved the use of jowar flour here.. Astonishing dish, a must try.
Muthias of all kinds are welcome and I am a big fan, though my husband just enjoys few pieces. Bitter Gourd is something I adore for various reasons and in any form. I enjoy the bitterness and I am sure, this would be certainly enjoyed too by me. A must try, soon!
Kariye, kariye!
i love karela n these muthia’s sounds interesting…lovely share for the theme
Thank you!
I showed my husband the picture of this and he came back with a whole lot of bittergourds, now trial time
Man of good taste, your husband! 🙂
Wow muthia out of karela, very innovative and loved your idea of using gluten free flours. awesome
hats off to you for your trial with bitter gourd. But I am loving the outcome, surely be flavorful and yum.
Thank you 🙂
karela muthia wow never imagined before that karela can be used to make snack. Loved it.Superb share.
Lovely recipe, never thought that Bitter gourd can also be used in this way..awesome share
Lovely recipe with bitter gourd….got a new idea for evening snacks….
Very interesting recipe..bookmarking this recipe..