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Gujarati Muthia

Ingredients: 1 medium sized grated bottle gourd 1/2 cup Atta 1/2 cup semolina (rava) 1/2 cup besan 1-2 tbsp ginger - garlic-green chilli paste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (for colour) 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp sesame seeds 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp of Hing (asafoetida) Oil salt to taste chopped coriander for garnishing Method: In a big enough bowl combine the Atta, Rava, Besan, bottle gourd, ginger-garlic and green chilli paste, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, lemon juice, sugar, salt and 1 tsp of oil.  Mix well and knead into dough - adding water is not required as the bottle gourd contains good amount of water. Apply a bit of oil on your palm and shape a certain amount of dough into a cylindrical shape. Steam the shaped dough for about 15-20 mins (poke in a knife to check if the dough is thoroughly cooked- if it is cooked the knife should not have any residue- if it does let it steam for another 5-10 mins) Once steamed, let it