Gujarati Lauki Muthiya (Doodhi Muthia) Recipe
Ingredients
- Lauki/ Doodhi/ Bottle gourd - 2 cups, grated
- Onion - 1 small, grated
- Besan/ Chickpea flour - ½cup
- Atta (whole wheat flour) - ½cup
- Sooji (semolina) - 1cup
- Ginger -2tsp, grated
- Green chilies - 2, very finely chopped
- Turmeric - ½tsp
- Cumin seeds - ½tsp
- Fennel seeds - ½tsp
- Lemon Juice - 2tsp
- Sugar - 1tsp
- Baking Soda - ½tsp
- Hing (asafoetida) - ½tsp
- Salt - to taste
- For Tempering:
- Mustard seeds - ½tsp
- Hing (asafoetida) - ½tsp
- Sesame seeds - 1tsp
- Cilantro - 2tbsp, finely chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 328g | |
| Calories 134 | |
| Calories from Fat 7 | 5% |
| Total Fat 0.85g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 782mg | 33% |
| Potassium 1025mg | 29% |
| Total Carbs 31.42g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.0g | 27% |
| Sugars 10.47g | 7% |
| Protein 4.28g | 7% |
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