Small note on the radish dumpling:

Radish Dumpling is called  ‘Mooli Muthia’ in Guajarati. It is a vegan dish that resembles a sausage that is steamed and then sliced, finally these slices are shallow fried in oil with curry leaves, fennel, cumin and sesame seeds.

Radish Dumplings

Ingredients

• Radish  – 2 bunches, peeled and grated.
• Radish greens , a handful, chopped
• Pearl Millet flour ( Bajra ) –  3/4 cup
• Whole Wheat flour –  1/2 cup
• Gram flour (besan) – 1/4 cup
• Carom seeds (Ajwain) – 2 tsp
• Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida (hing) – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Green chili paste – 2-3 tsp, or red chili powder  – 1 tsp.
• Ginger garlic paste -2 tsp.
• Cilantro –  a handful, finely  chopped
• oil -1 tbsp..
• Lemon juice -2 tsp.
• Sugar -1 tsp.
• Salt –  to taste

Temper

• oil -1 tbsp.
• Cumin seeds – 2 tsp.
• Fennel seeds (Saunf) – 1 tsp
• Sesame seeds – 2 tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig – finely chopped.

Method

• Add all the ingredients  in a mixing bowl.
• Add some water and mix until everything just comes together. Do not knead the dough too much.
• Prepare logs of dough that are 1-1/2 inches thick.  You can make about 2-3 logs.  Knead lightly with  your palms.
• Steam logs for 15-20 minutes over medium heat. Insert a knife to check if they are done. The knife should come out clean when the dough is cooked/steamed.
• Allow them to cool and slice the logs to about 1 inch thick.
• In a non-stick pan, heat cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds.  Once they sizzle, add the curry leaves, fennel seeds and sesame seeds.
• Add the sliced radish dumplings and fry them on medium heat till they turn to a light golden color.

Serve dumpling with mint chutney or ketchup.

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