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Dudhi na Muthia
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dudhi na Muthia

🇮🇳 Indian

Gujarati bottle gourd dumplings, steamed then crisped with sesame tempering. Bold, loud, sweet-hot-sour-tangy all at once — India's street food playbook. Best consumed within minutes — the crunch is the point.

Prep 30 min Cook 23 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Green Chili1-2, finely chopped
  • Lemon1
  • Gram Flour1 cup
  • Chaat Masala1 tsp
  • Wheat Flour3 cups
  • Roasted Cumin1 tsp
  • Sesame Seeds1 tsp
  • Bottle Gourd2 cups, cubed

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Lay out your stations like a busy stall: one for chopping, one for cooking, one for building.

  2. 2

    Handle the cooked component with care; the contrast of textures is what makes street food sing.

  3. 3

    Build the moisture layer: green chutney at the edges, sweet tamarind in crosses, yogurt last.

  4. 4

    Season aggressively — street vendors' hands are heavy with masala, and yours should be too.

  5. 5

    Scatter the wheat flour and cilantro, add one more drag of chutney, and put it in front of someone immediately.

Chef's tip

Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.

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Watch how it's made

Video: dudhi na muthiya recipe | doodhi muthiya | लौकी की मुठिया | how to make lauki muthiya · on YouTube